on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Houston gives you room Birmingham doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
14% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,723/mo
$213 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
19% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
7.5M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 54 days above 95° vs Birmingham's 28.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Birmingham's pace.
55/100
10% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
3% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
176
780% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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