on $100k a year, leaving Augusta
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
lighter monthly cost than Augusta
Tucson gives you room Augusta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
0% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
2.5%
$249/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,681/mo
$248 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
43% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
1.1M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Augusta only logs 191 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Augusta's 29.
A month here packs 11.0× the events of Augusta.
66/100
43% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
9% lower than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
16
433% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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