same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Collins
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 Fort Collins, every month
Tucson is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
27% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
2.5%
$158/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,681/mo
$685 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
38% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
1.1M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Fort Collins barely cracks 177 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 11 in Fort Collins.
33.0× the events of Fort Collins, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
4% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
22% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
16
91% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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