$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
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 Tucson, every month
Cost barely budges between Houston and Tucson. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
11% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,723/mo
$42 more than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
12% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
7.5M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Tucson edges ahead with 202 pleasant days.
6.4× the events of Tucson, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
17% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
15% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
176
1000% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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