Texas Childrens Hospital is a 905-bed children's hospital in Houston, TX — Magnet · Teaching · Children's hospital.
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX costs close to the national average across the board. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1% below |
| Housing | 5% above |
| Utilities | 5% below |
| Groceries and goods | 1% above |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Houston is $1,490 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,250.
Texas levies no state income tax on wages.
67 traveler listings in Houston, TX.
Other Texas hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 66 | $1,913 | 352 | $1,330 |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 21 | $2,291 | 357 | $1,115 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock | 15 | $2,051 | 452 | $1,200 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | Abilene | 12 | $2,097 | 533 | $1,190 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas | 8 | $1,731 | 403 | $1,800 |
3 travel nurse reviews, 2.8★ overall, 33% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.8 |
| Culture | 3.7 |
| Management | 2.3 |
| Safety | 2.7 |
| Workload | 2.3 |
Pros: TICU is probably the nicest group I have met. Charges do not take patients. Line person and bath champ. TL is great in TICU.
Cons: PICU travelers tripled almost every shift. Traveler manager is condescending, shady with schedules, and threatened termination after one call-in for a family death. Called off at 6 before shift. Promi…
Pros: Charges don't take patients, a line nurse helps with changes, TICU staff are the nicest group I've met. Epic.
Cons: Tripled almost every shift. PICU traveler manager was condescending, never worked PICU, shady with scheduling and threatened termination after one call in. Travelers called off at the last minute, ext…
Pros: Would recommend. Peds acute care 1:4. Management helpful and responsive. Amazing PCTs and RTs. Hospitalists amazing, available by text with daily rounds. Crisis travelers worked well together. Nice ar…
Cons: PCTs have about 15 patients. Some charges on Facebook all shift. Some staff vocal about not liking travelers. Many admits at shift start. Nurses draw all labs. About 100 modules in 10 weeks.