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Cost & Benefits

Mesa vs Tucson

Simple answer

You'd likely save $475 a month in Tucson.

Typical rent is $1,620 in Mesa and $1,145 in Tucson. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Mesa

Arizona

Typical rent
$1,620
Typical pay
$82,752 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
103.3 (metro)

Tucson

Arizona

Typical rent
$1,145
Typical pay
$57,073 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,405
Price index
96.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Mesa and Tucson are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.