$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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
less monthly outlay than Dayton
Cost barely budges between Tucson and Dayton. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
9% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
2.5%
$124/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,681/mo
$1 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
154% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
1.1M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 0 in Dayton.
136% more happening than in Dayton.
66/100
6% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
25% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
16
0% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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