$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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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 Greenville
The gap is real. Tucson costs noticeably less than Greenville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
7% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
2.5%
$333/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,681/mo
$440 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
13% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
1.1M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Greenville only manages 202 of those. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 4 in Greenville.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Greenville.
66/100
4% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
20% lower than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
16
20% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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