same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Tucson
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Tucson month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
1% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,897/mo
$216 more than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
31% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
1.3M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Tucson has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Tucson.
56/100
15% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
33% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
32
100% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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