$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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
cheaper each month than Minneapolis
Tucson is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
14% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
2.5%
$446/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,681/mo
$681 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
12% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.1M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Minneapolis's 1.
But the calendar thins out: Minneapolis stays 4.8× busier.
66/100
13% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
28% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
16
88% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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