with $100k coming in, swapping out of Augusta
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
below Augusta's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Houston. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Augusta.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
12% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,723/mo
$290 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
26% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
7.5M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Augusta actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 54 days clear 95°, vs 29 back in Augusta.
6967% more happening than in Augusta.
55/100
20% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
4% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
176
5767% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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