$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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 New Haven
Tucson sits well below New Haven on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
31% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
2.5%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,681/mo
$895 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
17% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
1.1M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
New Haven barely cracks 155 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs New Haven's 1.
83% more happening than in New Haven.
66/100
1% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
30% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
16
1500% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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