on $100k a year, leaving Reading
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
under Reading, every month
Tucson and Reading land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
2% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
2.5%
$47/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,681/mo
$81 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
13% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
1.1M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Reading keeps to 157 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 2 in Reading.
Comparable to Reading for events and concerts.
66/100
2% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
21% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
16
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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