with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
changea dispatch from
phoenix
AZ
33.45°N
112.07°W
Phoenix is sun, saguaros, and a valley so wide you can drive 45 minutes in a straight line and still be in greater Phoenix. The Sonoran Desert blooms wildly in spring, the monsoon storms in late summer are theatrical, and the hiking on Camelback or Piestewa Peak is a sunrise ritual. Pools and shaded patios are basically infrastructure, and the locals have the rhythm of a desert day dialed.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Anchorage
Phoenix costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
2% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,386/mo
$234 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
5% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
5.1M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those. Bring the AC. 133 days a year clear 95°, well past Anchorage's 0.
66/100
3% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
91
168% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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