with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Francisco
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
below San Francisco's monthly cost
Move to Tucson and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Tucson's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
54% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
2.5%
$567/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,681/mo
$2,269 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
72% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
1.1M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 0 in San Francisco.
87% fewer events than San Francisco. The pace eases up.
66/100
20% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
32% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
16
86% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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