with $100k coming in, swapping out of Las Vegas
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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
lighter monthly cost than Las Vegas
Tucson and Las Vegas 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
17% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,681/mo
$79 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
22% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
1.1M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year.
99% fewer events than Las Vegas. The pace eases up.
66/100
17% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
18% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
16
88% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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