on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Houston gives you room Fayetteville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
0% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,723/mo
$362 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
15% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
7.5M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Fayetteville barely cracks 170 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 16 in Fayetteville.
A month here packs 26.5× the events of Fayetteville.
55/100
14% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
6% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
176
1157% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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