same $100k income, fresh start from Montgomery
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
lighter monthly cost than Montgomery
Tucson and Montgomery 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
5% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,681/mo
$140 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
67% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.1M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 29 in Montgomery.
About as much going on as in Montgomery.
66/100
50% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
10% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
16
433% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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