same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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 Columbus
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Houston is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
27% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,723/mo
$111 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
50% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
7.5M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Columbus actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 54 days clear 95°, vs 39 back in Columbus.
9.2× the events of Columbus, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
17% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
1% lower than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
176
17500% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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