on $100k a year, leaving 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
lighter monthly cost than Fayetteville
Tucson gives you room Fayetteville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
2% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
2.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,681/mo
$200 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
37% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
1.1M
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Fayetteville keeps to 193 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 14 in Fayetteville.
2.2× the events of Fayetteville, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
29% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
12% lower than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
16
300% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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