with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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 York's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Houston and York. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,610/mo
18% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,723/mo
$6 more than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$311k
0% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
7.5M
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in houston.
York keeps to 159 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 54 days a year clear 95°, well past York's 4.
A real upgrade on things to do: 212.0× York's pace.
55/100
14% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center, 14.6 mi.
77/100
17% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
176
1367% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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