on $100k a year, leaving Cleveland
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
lighter monthly cost than Cleveland
Cost barely budges between Houston and Cleveland. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
13% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,723/mo
$141 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
24% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
7.5M
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Cleveland barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Cleveland's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Cleveland's pace.
55/100
13% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
176
214% more than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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