with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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
below Charleston's monthly cost
In Houston, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
19% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,723/mo
$918 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
7.5M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Charleston's 10.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.2× Charleston's pace.
55/100
18% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
16% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
176
780% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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