with $100k coming in, swapping out of Louisville
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
below Louisville's monthly cost
Tucson and Louisville 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
6% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
2.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,681/mo
$91 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
25% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
1.1M
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Louisville's 1.
Louisville hosts 2.8× more events.
66/100
22% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
29% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
16
27% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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