on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
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
lighter monthly cost than Lansing
A near-tie on cost. What separates Houston is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
28% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,723/mo
$3 more than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
7.5M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Lansing's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 11.8× Lansing's pace.
55/100
4% lower than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
4% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
176
2833% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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