same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
changea dispatch from
green bay
WI
44.52°N
88.02°W
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
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cheaper each month than Tucson
Cost barely budges between Green Bay and Tucson. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,122/mo
22% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
6.27%
$314/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,689/mo
$8 more than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$340k
4% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
332k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
146
pleasant days a year, in green bay.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Tucson's 0.
Lighter on events: Tucson packs 5.5× more into a month.
73/100
11% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Nicolet State Trail, 16.4 mi.
87/100
30% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
4
75% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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