on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
tucson
AZ
32.25°N
110.91°W
Tucson is the first U.S. city named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and the Sonoran hot dogs alone justify the trip. The saguaros stand around like skinny green sentries, the mountains ring the city in every direction, and the sunsets do that thing where the whole sky turns watermelon. The University of Arizona keeps the energy young. The monsoons in July are genuinely thrilling, and the dry desert nights keep the patios full long after dark.
in our guides
the verdict
pricier each month than Akron
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Tucson is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
15% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
2.5%
$124/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,681/mo
$61 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
49% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.1M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Akron's 1.
About as much going on as in Akron.
66/100
2% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
12% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
16
45% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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