with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
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
more expensive each month than Baton Rouge
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
6% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,681/mo
$41 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
41% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.1M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 25 in Baton Rouge.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.2× Baton Rouge's pace.
66/100
32% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
11% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
16
300% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
compare tucson with:
