on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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
under Harrisburg, every month
Houston and Harrisburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
11% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,723/mo
$91 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
1% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
7.5M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Harrisburg keeps to 152 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Harrisburg's 3.
6.4× the events of Harrisburg, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
176
1367% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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