same $100k income, fresh start from Tulsa
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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 Tulsa
Cost barely budges between Tucson and Tulsa. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
7% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
2.5%
$187/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,681/mo
$93 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
39% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
1.1M
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Tulsa keeps to 163 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 94 days a year clear 95°, well past Tulsa's 31.
Things to do run about even with Tulsa.
66/100
35% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
13% lower than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
16
11% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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