same $100k income, fresh start from Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
Cost barely budges between Houston and Baton Rouge. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
18% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,723/mo
$1 more than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
24% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
7.5M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Baton Rouge has the edge here, logging 187 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 54 days top 95° vs Baton Rouge's 25.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 14.1× more on the calendar than Baton Rouge.
55/100
10% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
3% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
176
4300% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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