on $100k a year, leaving Springfield
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 Springfield, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Houston is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
29% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,723/mo
$30 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
16% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
7.5M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Springfield only logs 170 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 54 days top 95° here, 12 in Springfield.
13.3× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
13% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
176
1856% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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