$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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
the monthly premium over Kingsport
Tucson costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
4% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,681/mo
$269 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
44% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
1.1M
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Kingsport keeps to 188 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 1 in Kingsport.
4.1× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
66/100
12% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
9% lower than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
16
300% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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