on $100k a year, leaving Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa
Houston is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
38% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,723/mo
$1,762 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
62% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
7.5M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Santa Rosa edges ahead with 254 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 54 days above 95° vs Santa Rosa's 28.
212.0× the events of Santa Rosa, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
20% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
21% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
176
4300% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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