with $100k coming in, swapping out of Nashville
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 Nashville
On paper, Houston and Nashville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
10% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,723/mo
$180 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
33% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
7.5M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Nashville actually gets more: 173 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Nashville's 4.
A similar weekend lineup to Nashville.
55/100
2% lower than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
176
274% more than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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