with $100k coming in, swapping out of Birmingham
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
cheaper each month than Birmingham
Tucson and Birmingham land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
3% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,681/mo
$171 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
35% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
1.1M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those. Bring the AC. 94 days a year clear 95°, well past Birmingham's 28.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays 2.7× busier.
66/100
8% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
15% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
16
20% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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