with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kansas City
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 Kansas City's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Houston. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Kansas City.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
7% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,723/mo
$283 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
5% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
7.5M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 8 in Kansas City.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.5× more on the calendar than Kansas City.
55/100
2% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
18% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
176
309% more than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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