$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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
below Fayetteville's monthly cost
The gap is real. Tucson costs noticeably less than Fayetteville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
10% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
2.5%
$158/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,681/mo
$320 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
4% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
1.1M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Fayetteville keeps to 170 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 16 in Fayetteville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Fayetteville's pace.
66/100
3% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
18% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
16
14% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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