$100k salary, packing up from Nashville
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 Nashville's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Tucson is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
19% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,681/mo
$138 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
24% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.1M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Nashville only logs 173 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Nashville's 4.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
66/100
18% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
30% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
16
66% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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