same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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
more expensive each month than Lafayette
Barely costlier than Lafayette. If Tucson pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
8% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,681/mo
$70 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
76% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
1.1M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.6× Lafayette's pace.
66/100
53% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
21% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
16
433% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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