$100k salary, packing up from Kennewick
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 Kennewick
Tucson and Kennewick land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
14% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,681/mo
$34 more than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
20% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
1.1M
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Kennewick keeps to 199 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 26 in Kennewick.
3200% more happening than in Kennewick.
66/100
11% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
22% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
16
100% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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