$100k a year, no longer in Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach, every month
On paper, Tucson and Daytona Beach are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
19% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,681/mo
$132 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
7% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
1.1M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Daytona Beach gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 11 in Daytona Beach.
A month here packs 2.4× the events of Daytona Beach.
66/100
5% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
14% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
16
700% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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