on $100k a year, leaving Worcester
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 Worcester's monthly cost
Move to Houston and the monthly math gets easier. Worcester's rent is the headline; Houston's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
25% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,723/mo
$946 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
36% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
7.5M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
Worcester only manages 148 of those. The trade is summer: 54 days above 95°, vs 1 in Worcester.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.1× Worcester's pace.
55/100
7% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
14% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
176
8700% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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