$100k a year, no longer in Lubbock
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 cost of moving past Lubbock
Tucson runs a little pricier than Lubbock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
4% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,681/mo
$268 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
67% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
1.1M
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Lubbock barely cracks 186 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Lubbock's 61.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Lubbock's pace.
66/100
1220% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
3% lower than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
16
129% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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