$100k a year, no longer in Shreveport
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
more each month than Shreveport ran you
A small premium for Tucson. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
10% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
2.5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,681/mo
$94 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
100% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
1.1M
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Shreveport only manages 159 of those. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 50 in Shreveport.
A real upgrade on things to do: 33.0× Shreveport's pace.
66/100
18% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
31% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
16
220% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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