01 · the cities
Green Bay
Green Bay is the Packers, full stop: the smallest market in the NFL, and the only community-owned team in major American pro sports. Lambeau Field tours run year-round. The city itself is small, friendly, and built on the bay of Green Bay (yes, the bay is also named Green Bay). Tailgating is functionally a state holiday. Hot cocoa, brats on the grill, and stadium energy carry the winters.
full dispatch→Tucson
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,122/mo
$1,444/mo
$322/mo more than Green Bay (22%)
Median home price
Median home price
$340k
$352k
$13k more than Green Bay
State income tax
State income tax
6.3%
2.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,689/mo
$6,681/mo
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
146 days
202 days
56 more than Green Bay
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
94 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
75 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Tucson has 94 more days above 95°F each year than Green Bay. Green Bay drops below 20°F on 75 more days per year than Tucson.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
73 / 100
66 / 100
7.0 pts behind Green Bay
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
16 routes
12 more direct routes than Green Bay
Metro size
Metro size
332k metro
1.1M metro
Green Bay has 5.5x fewer events per month than Tucson.
the verdict
5
Green Bay
categories won
4
Tucson
categories won
Green Bay wins on money. Tucson has the edge on weather.
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