$100k salary, packing up from Ogden
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
under Ogden, every month
The gap is real. Houston costs noticeably less than Ogden, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
2% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,723/mo
$418 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
41% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
7.5M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Ogden actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 4 in Ogden.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 106.0× more on the calendar than Ogden.
55/100
31% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
8% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
176
96% more than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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