same $100k income, fresh start from Evansville
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
pricier each month than Evansville
Tucson costs more than Evansville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
34% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,681/mo
$327 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
59% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
1.1M
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Evansville only logs 184 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 2 in Evansville.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Evansville.
66/100
22% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
15% lower than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
16
300% more than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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