on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
Houston gives you room Colorado Springs doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
7% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,723/mo
$489 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
33% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
7.5M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Colorado Springs actually gets more: 184 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 0 in Colorado Springs.
393% more happening than in Colorado Springs.
55/100
23% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
4% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
176
1500% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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