$100k salary, packing up from Port St. Lucie
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
less monthly outlay than Port St. Lucie
The gap is real. Tucson costs noticeably less than Port St. Lucie, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
38% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,681/mo
$679 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
11% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
1.1M
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Port St. Lucie gets 246 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Port St. Lucie's 2.
66/100
32% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
570% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
16
30% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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