same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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
cheaper each month than Lexington
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Lexington month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
8% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,723/mo
$253 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
4% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
7.5M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Lexington keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 1 in Lexington.
A month here packs 5.0× the events of Lexington.
55/100
8% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
176
1254% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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