on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Tucson gives you room New Orleans doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
10% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,681/mo
$210 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
36% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
1.1M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 3 in New Orleans.
But the calendar thins out: New Orleans stays 2.9× busier.
66/100
20% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
32% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
16
59% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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