$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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 Wilmington
The gap is real. Houston costs noticeably less than Wilmington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
4% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,723/mo
$440 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
31% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
7.5M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Wilmington edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 54 days top 95° vs Wilmington's 1.
10.6× the events of Wilmington, and the calendar shows it.
55/100
2% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
15% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
176
3420% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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