$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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 Buffalo
Houston is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
17% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,723/mo
$251 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
11% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
7.5M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Buffalo keeps to 152 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 0 in Buffalo.
A month here packs 3.1× the events of Buffalo.
55/100
17% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
15% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
176
780% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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