on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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 Sarasota, every month
Tucson gives you room Sarasota doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
32% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,681/mo
$469 more than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
17% cheaper than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
1.1M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 1 in Sarasota.
1000% more happening than in Sarasota.
66/100
12% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
30% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
16
167% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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