NorthPark50

NorthPark celebrates a big birthday with 50 days of philanthropic giving

In celebration of 50 years of Dallas shopping domination, NorthPark Center announced it would be celebrating its birthday in a very special way. Called "NorthPark50: Fifty Years of Giving," this initiative plans to give to 50 organizations for 50 days from now through October 28.

Organizations were selected for the giving campaign based on existing relationships in the community, as well as a few who will be partners for the first time. Whether the organizations are coming from the arts, health, education, social work or community service, all are recognized as playing a vital role in Dallas' thriving philanthropic community.

"For 50 years, NorthPark Center has had the great opportunity to partner with numerous non-profit organizations, helping them reach new audiences and raise funds for important causes," Nancy Nasher, co-owner of NorthPark Center, said. "As we embark on NorthPark Center’s 50th anniversary year, we thought of no better way to celebrate than by giving back to the organizations that we treasure."

The organizations selected are varied, from the Dallas Women's Foundation and Habitat for Humanity to Dallas Center for Architecture and Dallas Black Dance Theatre. For the full list of all 50 organizations, visit the NorthPark50: Fifty Years of Giving website.

NorthPark also announced a new partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas and is hosting the Give Back celebration in honor of North Texas Giving Day on September 17. You can find all the details involving gifts on NorthPark's website and across all social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) using the hashtag #NorthPark50.

The Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts symphony performance at NorthPark Center.

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The Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts symphony performance at NorthPark Center.

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Stretching the budget

A $100,000 salary in 2026 goes further in Dallas than it did last year

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A 2026 income study has good news for big earners in Dallas: A six-figure salary goes further than it did last year.

A Dallasite's $100,000 salary is worth $80,103 after taxes and adjusted for the local cost of living, according to the new financial analysis from SmartAsset. That's nearly 4 percent higher than last year, when the same salary had an adjusted value of $77,197.

Six-figure earners in Plano also got a slight — 2 percent — value boost to their salaries this year, the report revealed. A $100,000 salary in Plano is worth $72,653, compared to $71,372 last year.

SmartAsset used its paycheck calculator to apply federal, state and local taxes to an annual salary of $100,000 in 69 of the largest American cities. The figure was then adjusted for the local cost of living (which included average costs for housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, and miscellaneous goods and services). Cities were then ranked based on where a six-figure salary is worth the least after applicable taxes and cost of living adjustments.

Plano ranked 27th and Dallas ranked 47th in the overall ranking of U.S. cities where $100,000 is worth the least.

If the rankings were flipped and the cities were ranked based on where $100,000 goes the furthest, that places Dallas in the No. 22 spot and Plano as No. 43 nationally.

Manhattan, New York remains the No. 1 city where a six-figure salary is worth the least. A Manhattan resident's take-home pay is only worth $29,420 after taxes and adjusted for the cost of living, which is 3.10 percent lower than it was in 2025.

SmartAsset determined Manhattan has a 29.7 percent effective tax rate on six-figure salaries. Meanwhile, the effective tax rate on a $100,000 salary in Texas (based on the eight cities examined in the report) is 21.1 percent. It's worth highlighting that New York implements a statewide graduated-rate income tax from 4-10.90 percent, whereas Texas is one of only eight states that don't tax residents' income.

Oklahoma City, No. 69, is the U.S. city in the report where a $100,000 salary stretches the furthest. A six-figure salary is worth $91,868 in 2026, up from $89,989 last year.

This is the post-tax value of a $100,000 salary in other Texas cities, and their ranking in the report:

Austin (No. 53): $82,446
Lubbock (No. 59): $84,567
Houston (No. 60): $84,840
San Antonio (No. 62): $86,419
El Paso (No. 67): $90,276
Corpus Christi (No. 68): $91,110

According to the report, getting some "financial breathing room" by making six-figures really depends on where someone lives and what their lifestyle is. For residents living in the 42 states that levy some amount of income tax, their take-home pay dwindles further.

"And depending on how taxes are filed, reaching a $100,000 income may push a household from the 22 percent to 24 percent marginal tax bracket," the report's author wrote. "Meanwhile, locations with high costs across housing and everyday essentials may be less forgiving to a $100,000 income."

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