with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boise
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 Boise
You'd feel the difference in Tucson. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boise.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
20% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
2.5%
$275/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,681/mo
$625 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
28% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
1.1M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Boise only manages 166 of those. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 27 in Boise.
Comparable to Boise for events and concerts.
66/100
20% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
30% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
16
0% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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