same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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
pricier each month than Toledo
A small premium for Houston. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
35% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,723/mo
$81 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
58% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
7.5M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Toledo only manages 159 of those. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Toledo's 0.
8.5× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
0% lower than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
35% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
176
4300% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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