same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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
cheaper each month than Charlotte
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Charlotte month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
7% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,723/mo
$493 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
20% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
7.5M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Charlotte gets 200 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 7 in Charlotte.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Charlotte.
55/100
8% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
18% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
176
25% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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