same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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 New York
Houston runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
52% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,723/mo
$2,613 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
58% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
7.5M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
New York barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs New York's 1.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 95% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
29% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
23% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
176
18% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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