with $100k coming in, swapping out of Atlanta
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 Atlanta
You'd feel the difference in Houston. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Atlanta.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
11% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,723/mo
$661 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
19% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
7.5M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Atlanta edges ahead with 204 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Atlanta's 2.
About as much going on as in Atlanta.
55/100
18% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
176
19% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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