with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chattanooga
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
the monthly cost of moving past Chattanooga
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Houston is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
6% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,723/mo
$86 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
3% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
7.5M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Chattanooga barely cracks 167 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 16 in Chattanooga.
822% more happening than in Chattanooga.
55/100
20% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
6% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
176
2100% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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