on $100k a year, leaving Anchorage
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
under Anchorage, every month
On paper, Tucson and Anchorage are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
16% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,681/mo
$61 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
20% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.1M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 0 in Anchorage.
66/100
3% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
15% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
16
53% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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