$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Cost barely budges between Houston and Jacksonville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,723/mo
$69 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
13% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
7.5M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Jacksonville gets 198 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 27 in Jacksonville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Jacksonville's pace.
55/100
14% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
176
577% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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