with $100k coming in, swapping out of Greensboro
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
less monthly outlay than Greensboro
A near-tie on cost. What separates Houston is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
13% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,723/mo
$193 more than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
15% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
7.5M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Greensboro gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 8 in Greensboro.
A month here packs 4.3× the events of Greensboro.
55/100
2% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
176
1157% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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