same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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 Rochester
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Rochester month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
5% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,723/mo
$411 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
14% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
7.5M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Rochester keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 1 in Rochester.
607% more happening than in Rochester.
55/100
5% lower than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
176
878% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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