with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 Columbia
You'd feel the difference in Houston. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Columbia.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,723/mo
$482 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
22% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
7.5M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Columbia actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 54 days clear 95°, vs 27 back in Columbia.
11.2× the events of Columbia, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
0% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
9% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
176
1660% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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