with $100k coming in, swapping out of Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Houston is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
33% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,723/mo
$35 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
37% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
7.5M
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 29 in Little Rock.
A real upgrade on things to do: 16.3× Little Rock's pace.
55/100
2% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
57% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
176
935% more than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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