on $100k a year, leaving Dayton
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 Dayton
A near-tie on cost. What separates Houston is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
22% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,723/mo
$43 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
124% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
7.5M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Dayton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Dayton's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.1× more on the calendar than Dayton.
55/100
11% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
13% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
176
1000% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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