on $100k a year, leaving Ann Arbor
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
lighter monthly cost than Ann Arbor
In Houston, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
23% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,723/mo
$826 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
7.5M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Ann Arbor only manages 154 of those. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 0 in Ann Arbor.
15.1× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
2% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
176
30% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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