same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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 Boise
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Boise month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
10% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,723/mo
$667 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
37% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
7.5M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 54 days above 95° vs Boise's 27.
5.4× the events of Boise, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
33% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
176
1000% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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