same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Move to Houston and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Houston's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
30% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,723/mo
$1,300 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
43% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
7.5M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Portland only manages 145 of those. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 0 in Portland.
6.8× the events of Portland, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
23% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
176
8700% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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