on $100k a year, leaving Winston-Salem
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
lighter monthly cost than Winston-Salem
Tucson gives you room Winston-Salem doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
4% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
2.5%
$167/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,681/mo
$231 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
24% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
1.1M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Winston-Salem barely cracks 186 pleasant ones. Heat is the cost: 94 days top 95° vs Winston-Salem's 8.
66/100
22% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
6% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
16
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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