$100k a year, no longer in Madison
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
under Madison, every month
Houston is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,723/mo
$585 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
33% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
7.5M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Madison only logs 147 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Madison's 0.
5.3× the events of Madison, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
18% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
176
1500% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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