$100k salary, packing up from Winston-Salem
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
below Winston-Salem's monthly cost
The gap is real. Houston costs noticeably less than Winston-Salem, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
7% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,723/mo
$273 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
10% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
7.5M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Winston-Salem actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 8 in Winston-Salem.
55/100
2% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
8% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
176
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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