$100k a year, no longer in Orlando
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 Orlando, every month
Houston is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
17% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,723/mo
$327 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
23% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
7.5M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Orlando gets 216 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 10 in Orlando.
1.4× the events of Orlando, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
11% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
176
21% more than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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