on $100k a year, leaving Mobile
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 Mobile's monthly cost
Tucson and Mobile 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
11% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,681/mo
$66 more than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
82% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
1.1M
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Mobile actually gets more: 225 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 3 in Mobile.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Mobile.
66/100
12% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
3% lower than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
16
220% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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