same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Houston runs cheaper than Spartanburg month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
12% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,723/mo
$365 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
12% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
7.5M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 54 days above 95° vs Spartanburg's 16.
14.1× the events of Spartanburg, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
19% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
0% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
176
780% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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