on $100k a year, leaving San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo
Move to Tucson and the monthly math gets easier. San Luis Obispo's rent is the headline; Tucson's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
53% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
2.5%
$567/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,681/mo
$2,218 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
62% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
1.1M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 14 in San Luis Obispo.
230% more happening than in San Luis Obispo.
66/100
3% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
32% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
16
433% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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