same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
houston
TX
29.76°N
95.37°W
Houston has no zoning laws (you'll see a taco truck next to a mansion next to a strip mall), the most diverse food scene in America by most rankings, and NASA's mission control out on the edge of town. The Texas Medical Center is the largest in the world. It's sprawling and culturally enormous, with a Vietnamese pho district, Nigerian jollof spots, and a Tex-Mex scene that takes itself seriously. Bigger than you think, in every direction.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Albuquerque
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Albuquerque month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
8% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,723/mo
$370 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
11% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
7.5M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Albuquerque gets 205 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 34 in Albuquerque.
5.0× the events of Albuquerque, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
32% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
18% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
176
665% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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