$100k salary, packing up from Raleigh
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 Raleigh, every month
The gap is real. Houston costs noticeably less than Raleigh, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
3% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,723/mo
$428 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
29% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
7.5M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Raleigh edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 5 in Raleigh.
A month here packs 4.5× the events of Raleigh.
55/100
5% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
176
351% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
cities that play in houston's register:
compare houston with:
