on $100k a year, leaving Memphis
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
more each month than Memphis ran you
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
12% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,723/mo
$174 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
28% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
7.5M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Memphis edges ahead with 185 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 6 in Memphis.
A month here packs 5.9× the events of Memphis.
55/100
2% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
13% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
176
450% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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