$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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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 each month than Chattanooga ran you
A small premium for Tucson. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
5% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,681/mo
$128 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
9% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
1.1M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Chattanooga keeps to 167 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 94 days a year clear 95°, well past Chattanooga's 16.
43% more happening than in Chattanooga.
66/100
4% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
18% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
16
100% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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