same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Houston ran you
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
107% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
10.73%
$894/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$4,110/mo
$2,613 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
138% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
19.5M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 18.4× the events of Houston.
78/100
42% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
30% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
215
22% more than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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