same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
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 Tucson
Phoenix runs a little pricier than Tucson. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,739/mo
20% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
2.5%
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,386/mo
$295 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$458k
30% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
5.1M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in phoenix.
Tucson edges ahead with 202 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 133 days top 95° vs Tucson's 94.
A month here packs 6.0× the events of Tucson.
66/100
0% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area, 20.4 mi.
97/100
45% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
91
469% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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