$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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
cheaper each month than Seattle
Tucson is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
34% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,681/mo
$541 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
55% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
1.1M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 0 in Seattle.
87% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
66/100
29% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
32% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
16
82% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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