$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo, every month
Houston runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
48% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,723/mo
$2,260 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
67% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
7.5M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
San Luis Obispo gets 303 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 14 in San Luis Obispo.
A real upgrade on things to do: 21.2× San Luis Obispo's pace.
55/100
19% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
176
5767% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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