on $100k a year, leaving Rochester
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 Rochester
Tucson gives you room Rochester doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
6% cheaper than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
2.5%
$279/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,681/mo
$369 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
29% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
1.1M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 1 in Rochester.
About as much going on as in Rochester.
66/100
14% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
3% lower than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
16
11% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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