with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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
the monthly premium over Lafayette
Houston edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
21% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,723/mo
$28 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
55% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
7.5M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Lafayette's 7.
A month here packs 42.4× the events of Lafayette.
55/100
28% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
9% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
176
5767% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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