$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Tucson. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Savannah.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
18% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
2.5%
$249/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,681/mo
$575 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
1% more expensive than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.1M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Savannah edges ahead with 209 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 19 in Savannah.
106% more happening than in Savannah.
66/100
27% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
26% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
16
23% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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