$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
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
less monthly outlay than Wichita
Houston and Wichita land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
37% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,723/mo
$38 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
40% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
7.5M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Wichita only logs 164 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 54 days above 95° here, 30 in Wichita.
1078% more happening than in Wichita.
55/100
6% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
176
1500% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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