same $100k income, fresh start from Huntsville
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
cheaper each month than Huntsville
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tucson is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
5% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,681/mo
$138 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
12% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
1.1M
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Huntsville keeps to 177 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 13 in Huntsville.
About as much going on as in Huntsville.
66/100
14% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
4% lower than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
16
78% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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