$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly cost of moving past Tucson
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
26% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
5.49%
$249/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,062/mo
$619 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
10% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
6.3M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Tucson keeps to 202 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.2× Tucson's pace.
67/100
2% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
39% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
217
1256% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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