on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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
under Colorado Springs, every month
Tucson gives you room Colorado Springs doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
17% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
2.5%
$158/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,681/mo
$447 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
24% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
1.1M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Colorado Springs only logs 184 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Colorado Springs's 0.
A similar weekend lineup to Colorado Springs.
66/100
7% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
16% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
16
45% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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