$100k a year, no longer in Spartanburg
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
less monthly outlay than Spartanburg
Tucson is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
1% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
2.5%
$333/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,681/mo
$323 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
27% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
1.1M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Spartanburg only manages 191 of those. The trade is summer: 94 days above 95°, vs 16 in Spartanburg.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.2× more on the calendar than Spartanburg.
66/100
3% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
13% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
16
20% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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