with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Tucson costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
22% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,681/mo
$215 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
39% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
1.1M
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 94 days a year clear 95°, well past Fort Wayne's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Fort Wayne.
66/100
43% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
26% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
16
60% more than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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