$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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
below New Haven's monthly cost
In Houston, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
23% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,723/mo
$937 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
27% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
7.5M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
New Haven keeps to 155 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 1 in New Haven.
11.8× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
18% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
20% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
176
17500% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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