on $100k a year, leaving Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
Houston gives you room Virginia Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
11% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,723/mo
$688 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
17% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
7.5M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Virginia Beach has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past Virginia Beach's 1.
7.1× the events of Virginia Beach, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
4% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
176
935% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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