Las Vegas, NV → Tucson, AZ
Moving to Tucson costs you $29 a month
−$348 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 307 households moved Las Vegas → Tucson (avg AGI $76,922). 292 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Las Vegas | Tucson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $6,943 | −$390 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $1,503 | +$28 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $5,440 | −$418 |
| Rent | $1,279 | $1,022 | −$257 |
| Getting around | $592 | $547 | −$45 |
| Groceries | $400 | $376 | −$24 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $423 | −$27 |
| Utilities | $250 | $235 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $350 | $329 | −$21 |
| Left over | $2,537 | $2,508 | −$29 |
To break even in Tucson, you'd need to earn
$84,000
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Las Vegas does now.
The tax difference alone
−$1,718
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Las Vegas, 21.6% in Tucson.
More about Tucson
Las Vegas, NV in full
No income tax, low property tax, and an economy tied to tourism.
Tucson, AZ in full
Phoenix weather and hiking at a serious discount, on lower wages.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Tucson on Tucson wages.
Tucson → Las Vegas →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.