$100k a year, no longer in Boulder
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
less monthly outlay than Boulder
Move to Houston and the monthly math gets easier. Boulder's rent is the headline; Houston's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
27% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,723/mo
$972 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
60% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
7.5M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Boulder edges ahead with 178 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 13 in Boulder.
A month here packs 35.3× the events of Boulder.
55/100
30% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
8% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
176
4% more than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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