$100k salary, packing up from Huntsville
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 Huntsville, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Houston is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
17% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,723/mo
$180 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
1% cheaper than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
7.5M
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Huntsville edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 13 in Huntsville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.6× more on the calendar than Huntsville.
55/100
5% lower than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
10% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
176
1856% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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