$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
changea dispatch from
lubbock
TX
33.58°N
101.86°W
Lubbock is Texas Tech, Buddy Holly's hometown (the museum downtown is a delight), and the heart of West Texas cotton country. The flatness goes on forever, the sunsets are huge, and the wide sky makes every night feel like a planetarium. The food scene leans BBQ and Tex-Mex. The Llano Estacado wine region is right outside town. Friendly and quietly cool.
in our guides
the verdict
below Montgomery's monthly cost
The gap is real. Lubbock costs noticeably less than Montgomery, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,384/mo
1% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,949/mo
$408 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$211k
0% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
360k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in lubbock.
Montgomery keeps to 181 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 61 days above 95°, vs 29 in Montgomery.
Noticeably quieter than Montgomery. About 75% fewer events on a typical month.
5/100
89% lower than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
69/100
13% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
7
133% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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