with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ogden
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 Ogden
You'd feel the difference in Tucson. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Ogden.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
12% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
2.5%
$179/mo less in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,681/mo
$376 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
33% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
1.1M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Ogden barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 4 in Ogden.
1550% more happening than in Ogden.
66/100
17% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
20% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
16
82% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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