$100k a year, no longer in Greensboro
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
less monthly outlay than Greensboro
A near-tie on cost. What separates Tucson is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
1% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
2.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,681/mo
$151 more than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
31% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
1.1M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Greensboro keeps to 189 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 94 days a year clear 95°, well past Greensboro's 8.
Greensboro hosts 1.5× more events.
66/100
22% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
24% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
16
14% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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