And that carries over into other industries as well. For example, in broadcasting, salaries here are very low for everyone except anchors. There is a saying that the deficiency in your paycheck is made up in sunshine. On the other hand, life here is beautiful. Winters in Tucson are paradise.
Summers are bearable because it truly is a 'dry heat'.
In the summer, The Catalinas provide cool pine breezes to beat the heat. And some of the best rock climbing in the country is here. In the Spring we have three major league baseball teams in training. Plus, there are all the other great attractions in Arizona, like the Grand Canyon, the White Mountains, the Salt River, Sedona, etc. By that I mean that Tucson is quite a unique city.