same $100k income, fresh start from Lincoln
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
under Lincoln, every month
Tucson and Lincoln 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
10% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
2.5%
$278/mo less in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$6,681/mo
$145 more than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
17% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
1.1M
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 13 in Lincoln.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Lincoln's pace.
66/100
25% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
11% lower than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
16
433% more than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
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