same $100k income, fresh start from Lincoln
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 Lincoln
A near-tie on cost. What separates Houston is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
23% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,723/mo
$187 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
3% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
7.5M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Lincoln only manages 152 of those. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Lincoln's 13.
8.5× the events of Lincoln, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
4% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
3% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
176
5767% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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