$100k salary, packing up from Salt Lake City
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
below Salt Lake City's monthly cost
The gap is real. Houston costs noticeably less than Salt Lake City, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
0% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,723/mo
$385 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
47% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
7.5M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 23 in Salt Lake City.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.4× more on the calendar than Salt Lake City.
55/100
29% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
4% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
176
96% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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