$100k a year, no longer in Cincinnati
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
under Cincinnati, every month
Houston is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,723/mo
$271 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
1% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
7.5M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Cincinnati barely cracks 162 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Cincinnati's 3.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.4× more on the calendar than Cincinnati.
55/100
24% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
176
274% more than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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