$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore's monthly cost
Houston sits well below Baltimore on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
14% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,723/mo
$941 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
25% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
7.5M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Baltimore keeps to 168 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Baltimore's 4.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.2× more on the calendar than Baltimore.
55/100
17% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
176
144% more than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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