same $100k income, fresh start from Roanoke
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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 Roanoke
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Roanoke month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
16% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,723/mo
$251 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
5% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
7.5M
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Roanoke actually gets more: 179 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Roanoke's 2.
A month here packs 17.7× the events of Roanoke.
55/100
20% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
18% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
176
1856% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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