same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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 Montgomery
Houston and Montgomery land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
17% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,723/mo
$182 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
47% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
7.5M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Montgomery actually gets more: 181 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 54 days top 95° vs Montgomery's 29.
6.6× the events of Montgomery, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
25% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
26% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
176
5767% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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