$100k a year, no longer in Oklahoma City
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
less monthly outlay than Oklahoma City
On paper, Houston and Oklahoma City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
17% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,723/mo
$161 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
26% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
7.5M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Oklahoma City actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 54 days top 95° vs Oklahoma City's 26.
4.3× the events of Oklahoma City, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
22% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
5% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
176
780% more than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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