$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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
less monthly outlay than Minneapolis
Houston is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,723/mo
$723 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
22% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
7.5M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 1 in Minneapolis.
35% more happening than in Minneapolis.
55/100
28% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
176
35% more than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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