$100k a year, no longer in Fort Wayne
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
more expensive each month than Fort Wayne
Barely costlier than Fort Wayne. If Houston pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
36% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,723/mo
$173 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
23% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
7.5M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Fort Wayne only logs 161 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 0 in Fort Wayne.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.1× more on the calendar than Fort Wayne.
55/100
20% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
14% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
176
1660% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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