with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hickory
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
below Hickory's monthly cost
On paper, Houston and Hickory are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
12% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,723/mo
$199 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
16% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
7.5M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Hickory has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Hickory's 11.
1016% more happening than in Hickory.
55/100
14% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
10% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
176
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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