$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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 Worcester
Tucson is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,444/mo
33% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
2.5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,681/mo
$904 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$352k
27% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
1.1M
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
202
pleasant days a year, in tucson.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 94 days top 95° here, 1 in Worcester.
Comparable to Worcester for events and concerts.
66/100
12% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Saguaro National Park, 16.6 mi.
67/100
26% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
16
700% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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