same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
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 Boston
Houston is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
49% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,723/mo
$1,951 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
60% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
7.5M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Boston only logs 160 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Boston's 2.
On par with Boston for events and shows.
55/100
23% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
176
71% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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