on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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
lighter monthly cost than Provo
Houston gives you room Provo doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
8% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,723/mo
$520 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
44% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
7.5M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Provo's 12.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 212.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
55/100
32% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
13% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
176
93% more than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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