with $100k coming in, swapping out of Providence
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 Providence
Tucson is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
32% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
2.5%
$291/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,681/mo
$974 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
33% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.1M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Providence only logs 159 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 1 in Providence.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× Providence's pace.
66/100
5% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
30% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
16
6% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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