same $100k income, fresh start from Salem
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 Salem
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Salem month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
2% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,723/mo
$761 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
31% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
7.5M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Salem gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Salem's 2.
21100% more happening than in Salem.
55/100
20% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
176
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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