A common problem with these kind of videos is that they cite Arizona, when actually they are talking about Phoenix. There are basically 3 different areas in Arizona. The Valley (Phoenix), central highlands (Prescott), and the high country (Flagstaff, Show low). All have 3 different climates. Flagstaff being like Michigan, Prescott being like Tennessee, and Phoenix being like Miami. The only difference is the humidity. It's dry everywhere in Arizona. It can get below zero in temperature at night in Flagstaff. Flagstaff gets really cold in the winter, but the summers are very comfortable. Prescott is a happy medium and recommend that area as the best place to move to. Payson is nice too. Phoenix is where you go if need to make money. Elevation is everything in this state. Flagstaff is about 30 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Prescott is 20 degrees cooler. Tucson is about 5 degrees cooler. There is a lot of theft in Tucson, especially cars as it is so close to the border. Tucson however is very nice, just make sure you lock your stuff up.
@@Madame1912 lived in Tucson for 4 years and never had a problem. As long as you keep the traditional big city rules of being aware of your surroundings, you'll be fine
Been here 30+ yrs. Lived in every city in East Valley plus, Show Low. Now in Chandler. I love it here. How can you not? Sunny, Sunny, Sunny. Rarely rains unless it’s Monsoon season. Yes, Summer is unbearable at times. Getting in your car can be horrible. You see every tree in parking lots has first dibs no matter how far from the store. Lol. The electric bill is enormous in the Summer, but Winter you can pretty much go without turning on the heat. It’s worth it. Christmas my first year was odd. Seeing cactus decorated instead of trees took a bit to get used to. I suggest you take a trip up to the White Mountains if you haven’t. I’m Vegetarian too and yes, there are plenty of places to eat. Yes, family and friends love to visit so you’re never lonely. 😄
What I like most about Arizona is the weather. You will find yourself not being filled with sweat as it's so dry that when you do sweat it evaporates as soon as it presents itself. You don't get that moisture on outside of the glass of your cold drinks. When I go back to Michigan to visit I get reminded of the humidity. Hawaii is a 6 hour non-stop flight. Go there frequently. Prescott is probably the nicest place to live in Arizona as it's elevation is just right. The unique thing about this state is that if you want to have a summer and winter home your choice becomes much easier as you only need to travel to Flagstaff for the summer and Phoenix in the winter. It's all determined by elevation. Whereas is you lived in Michigan you must travel to Florida, then drive back to Michigan in the summer. The distance is much shorter here to achieve the same thing. Florida and Michigan are very humid. Yuck!
Renting in Arizona used to be a snap now it’s very difficult. During recession a lot of investors bought many of the properties. Property management makes renting a headache. It was easier to buy. The cost of rent also went up a lot
If I can find an apartment for cheaper than what I'm paying here in Utah I will be happy . I am paying 1,288 dollars a month for a one bed one bath 800 sq ft apartment.
So true! My rent has gone up every year!! We are getting many people moving here from California and Chicago so they are building more apartments but, the rent in those is about $1600 a month and if you want your own parking space, you pay extra for that. Also, valet trash pickup at your door is not an option. You have to pay for it
Having a pool in the back yard make it the only activity worthwhile doing on the hottest days outside. Also, Rocky Point Mexico is the closest beach (about 3-4 hours drive) with clean beach, resorts, warmer sea waters and great seafood.
Moved to AZ in summer 2018 from Hawaii. And i got asked so many times, why i left beautiful Hawaii.. i always say living in Hawaii and vacation in Hawaii is totally different. The cost of paradise is crazy expensive. So when we had our vacation in AZ in Jan 2018, we like it alot and so decided to move. Its been 2 yrs and im so glad we made the move. We were able to buy our 1st home in 3-4 mos of living here. Weather is great except of course the summer heat but bearable as long your indoors. Prices of goods and services is affordable esp grocery. I do not miss $6 gallon of milk back in Hawaii. I love AZ and definitely see ourselves making this our permanent home..
My husband and I love living in Gilbert, AZ. We came from metro Detroit area. We hate the weather in Michigan. Arizona's weather, palm trees, swimming pools, resort living and getting more home for the money drew us to Arizona. We feel more alive and energetic here. God, conservatism, fitness and nutrition is the lifestyle choice of most people in Arizona. We love it!!!
I live in Chandler Arizona and if you love living in here than I'm happy for you but to be honest I'm more fond of Michigan. Great lakes, camping, fresh air, and plenty of snow. I think I'm ready for a change because I'm tired of all this hot sun
Lol!! Definitely in Gilbert but Phoenix is one of the least religious cities in the US, they also lean more Democrat. This state is purple by definition, and steadily turning blue.
I’m going the opposite way. I lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 14 years before I moved to London, England. Now I’m considering moving to Vancouver in a few years once I get my UK citizenship.
For the last few years, Arizona has been on my mind for a move . I have never been and don’t have any family there so Idk why but it’s worth a visit after this video!
Manii A’Layah I moved here when I was 10, I am 17 now. And it’s great here except for the 111 degree heat. Our highest was 121 last year. But it’s a good place to live. It’s always sunny, and there’s good people. I especially recommend hiking and outdoors stuff, because we don’t have a lot of bugs, scorpions you get used to seeing. And mosquitoes aren’t usually a problem. I personally love camping hiking, and trails.
I grew up in northern Minnesota and have lived in the east valley twice and now in WA state. I took living in Arizona for granted. I don’t like the extreme heat, but I also don’t like the extreme cold. In hindsight, Tempe is objectively the best place I’ve lived. Easiest place to meet people and actually make friends and it’s surprisingly convenient to get around without a car. Valley Metro is truly a good transit agency. I’m planning on moving back there and buying a home this time.
I was born here and my parents moved here when they were 19 and 20... I love how affordable it is and I love and am proud of how new and fresh the economic still growth is... The traffic is only a medium annoyance compared to other places... We have rush hour, but other times everything is free, almost too free because people drive too quickly. 6 hour drive from San Diego, 4 hours from the border, 2 hours from snowboarding up north! Arizona was a magical place to grow up... Lots to learn about regarding the desert, cowboys, copper, citrus, etc.
The homes are less than some other places, but the wages are lower and you have to work two or three jobs to afford it. Most jobs are hospitality jobs. Also, it's very competitive, here. Several applicants going for one position. It's tough out here.
It's too hot---burning, scorching heat for over 4.5 months, all day and night. It feels like you are walking through an oven, and it goes up to 125 degrees. I can only run to my car; I can't even hang outside in the day during the summer without burning. I got a bad rash on my hands from the harsh weather conditions transitioning from extreme heat to dry cold. Prepare for your A/C bill to be in the hundreds in the summer. Aside from that, everything else is good in the state of Arizona.
I lived there for 5 years (2007-2012), and I actually really enjoyed my time there. I live in Virginia currently and I actually really miss living in Arizona. I can see myself moving back there sometime.
I've grown up in Vancouver and myself and my girlfriend are planning to move to Arizona. We would like to hear more about your experience of moving from a different country and average housing prices.
Moved from the midwest to Arizona and I do not have any regrets. I agree with her about travelling. There is ALWAYS a connection somewhere, but Arizona is working on this. I believe there are now direct flights to England and Germany...but still a lot of work to be done in this area. The food here is not that great, even ethnic food is not good.
Wanting to leave Vancouver WA. Can't take the cold wet weather and proximity to horrible Portland.. Arizona is looking really appealing.. phoenix is beautiful.. ☀️
Lived 25 yrs in the AZ valley (grew up in Peoria, lived in Glendale, Chandler, AZ City) ... hope you like the color beige! 😂 I do miss dust storms though... and Scottsdale!! And yes, AZ hiking is the best! (And I never minded the heat... even 115+) “Greens” and “Numi” are my favorite vegan restaurants there, in Phx. MISS SO MUCH!! I don’t agree that Phx is affordable to travel to/from. My folks still live there, and I very rarely find deals going there.
Yes, lots of beige buildings!!! Wish I had mentioned that! I don't understand that... Greens is great and I will check out Numi, thanks for the recommendation! As far as being affordable for flights, I'm comparing it to when I lived in Vancouver.
How exciting!! Malls, libraries, community centers, gyms, indoor pools...etc. I wish there was a huge airconditioned indoor park where I could walk my dog! that would be amazing :)
Lived in AZ since 1999 and our indoor season is most definitely in the summer. Just make all your activities are indoor activities, just as you would do indoor activities during a snowy cold winter in a colder state. Movie theaters, malls , indoor amusement parks, maybe a water park if it's low triple digits that day. There are many restaurants, or malls or indoor rock climbing or racket ball or ice skating or indoor rodeos or Lazer tag or etc etc etc. So many many things to do indoor during summer months. But when fall and winter roll around you remember why you love Phoenix! Welcome to Arizona!
the sky is blue all year, very little seasons if you like that. Lived there for 20 years after the first 2 years it was magical and then the thrill wore off swifly meaning like you are stuck in doors for 8 months. You can't escape the heat whereas you can escape the cold. Also, there is very little to do culturally downtown Phoenix is a blight, no clubs, no art galleries maybe in Tempe. Be prepared to drive long distances to do anything fun Renting is cheap but the water and electric bills offset the rent big time, good luck talk to someone who lived there after 6 months I knew 10 people who left the state.
I’m with you on the Pro’s , you can be active all year long even the summer. You just have to change outdoor activities to early morning in summer. Just a drive to Sedona can be 20 degrees different. Flagstaff isn’t part of the desert that’s why the temperature is cooler.
Cons...the snakes yes there are a lot of them...they will go into your house ,you will freak out if you see one in the toilet bowl....walk out your front door and a rattler is coiled up ..scary yes!...wish I knew about how bad it really is I would have not moved..I just recently moved to the San Valley....from CA.....AZ is beautiful but.....
ginny709 , didn’t you ever encounter rattlers in California? I grew up and lived in So. Cal for most of my adult life, and I encountered rattlers numerous times!
What area do you live?! I was born and raised in Phoenix and never saw a snake or a scorpion in my house or in my neighborhood. The scorpion thing is bit more common though, but never for me personally.
Cassandra Fils I live in Denver right now. Denver is becoming like LA, there is constant traffic even at 10pm in the after noon. A nice 2 bedroom apartment in a safe place will not be any lower then $2000 a month, a 1 bedroom will run about $1,700. Studios are no less then $1,500 again in a safe nice area. So many people live her now houses are on the market for no more then 2 weeks and it’s top price, so if you resale your house in 5 years you will actually lose money. Minimum wage is only $11/hr. Don’t move here. Everyone is struggling unless your already making over 150k a year.
@@zoe30able I live in outskirts of se Denver metro and you are right. It's not what it used to be, has changed drastically in the past 10 years. We are retired and may move out. The state has turned too radical left for us, plus much more crowded. Prescott, AZ is one possibility, although we realize AZ is light red, turning blue in maybe 4-6 years. So we need to keep that in mind. Prescott is a popular retirement town, does not get near as hot a Phoenix, however, no decent paying jobs for those needing to work.
Which part of AZ did you move to? We currently live in Denver metro outskirts, has changed a lot in past 10 years, traffic is horrible now. I live near Parker which is has turned into another freeway (Parker Rd.), It's not the small town slow pace feel it had maybe 25 years ago.
Big question... yes I get it is very hot in summer... But all homes have ac right so being inside your home you won't feel the heat right? Also bugging a home is cheaper but does it get expensive because of having ac on all day?
Believe me, 8 months of extreme heat, the same sunny day over and over again gets very tedious and depressing. I really miss those cloudy rainy days in Ohio where I grew up.
@@Buckeye_4_Life_ Well, because it becomes monotonous and tedious. T he sun in AZ is not a mellow happy sort of light like the east, its a harsh, blistering and angry sort of vibe during the long, long summer which starts in April and doesn't let up until November. Its nice to have a little change in the weather mood from time to time. Summer is sort of a test of endurance and perseverance
I’m currently living in northern Wisconsin and in Wisconsin, the long winters are just so depressing and dull. So my goal/dream is to move to Arizona as soon as I can! Great informational Video! 😊
You should move it’s great here. It’s really quiet here too , nothing really happens here, but beware of 111 degree heat.😁I’ve been living here for 9 years and I don’t plan on moving anywhere else in the next 10 years.
I’ve been looking for a place to move to. I’m in the D.C. area and I’ve looked at Florida, Texas, just somewhere warm, but I’ve never considered Arizona. This is a great insight. Thank you.
I love in DT PHX and I live in a condo that I bought for 181k, and traffic is only bad during 3-6 pm on any freeway a street. Northern PHX is snowy and cold near the mountains of Flagstaff. Especially if you're a adrenaline junkie and love snowsports than Snow Bowl is where you want to go this time of year.
Wow, really? I Live In toronto GTA, IT IS SO EXPENSIVE AND COLD. We dont know the jobs over there. But we do wanna visit to see if we can get better life there.
I would love to move to Arizona with my family from Canada. It’s getting insane up here and I never imagined Canada would become this way. Do you have to come back to Canada every year
Where else in the world can you go skiing near the Grand Canyon and dirt bike riding in the desert in the same day? Seriously - this is possible during the winters. We also have forests, lakes and waterfalls to. The only negatives I see: Phx traffic & most people who move here from less freedom oriented places tend to try to turn AZ into the place they left (CA, IL, NY, etc) which is crazy when you think about...I'm from Detroit originally..need I say more? 🙄
We move from NW where temperature very similar to Vancouver I understand exactly how you feel about sun shine. I am sick and tired of rain and cloudy days. So depressing.
I moved from Chicago to Austin, TX for a lot of the same reasons. I really like it, but there are also pluses and minuses that I noticed after being here over 1 year, such as extremely high property taxes. Arizona/Phoenix was also a contender for me and I may end up there in a few years...I'll b visiting again in the winter for a week. The landscape of the state is just beautiful 🙂
I bet last summer was a breeze for you guys compared to this summer. 🤣 Last summer was our first year back after moving back to WA for 3 years, before that I had lived here for 9 years, my husband 15. Clearly we missed it so much since we decided to move back. Arizona is amazing!!! I can't wait until this summer is over tho.
@@melissaalexandria01 Omg girl same! This summer has been one of the hottest I've felt in the 10 years total I've lived here. October/November can't come quick enough!
I’ve lived in Arizona for 12 years, and it’s really quiet here nothing really happens. I’m 17 and I plan on staying here, until something else happens.
@@UniqueSoundProductions Id say when you come to Az go to all the cities and see which best fits your family. I recommend to live in Chandler or Gilbert.
@@kailapolite I heard great things about Chandler and Gilbert being wonderful places to live. I only been to Phoenix twice. I would definitely be visiting other cities. I'm soo interested in moving to Arizona sometime soon... Thankyou! :)
Moved here from the East coast 2 years ago, honestly kind of disappointed.. Currently residing in Lake Havasu City, housing is outrageous, people are snobby, or druggies.. work is iffy depending on your work status / profession.. Honestly it's only the weather that keeps me here..
Of course it is cooler. It is 3,000 feet higher in elevation. You can choose your temperature by going up or down the I 17 to match your desire. That's one thing that I love about Arizona, the 3 hr. up or down temperature control. Flagstaff has 108 inches of snowfall in a winter, and Toronto (at the airport), only has 42 inches in a winter. Stay out of Flagstaff in the winter. I was driving truck, eastbound, and at Kingman, the I 40 eastbound was shut down because of several tractor trailers, and a dozen cars in the ditch at Williams. Not for you, unless you love skiing. I want to be a winter snowbird to Arizona, but not for the summer ! I would do the 7,000 foot level, like Flagstaff, Williams, and the Grand Canyon, in the fall, or spring though. Absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous views !!!! Get a subscription to 'Arizona Highways' from the highway dept. of Arizona; the eye-candy pictures of Arizona will make you salivate ! Aarre Peltomaa
Native Tusconan, I've been up each cost and lived alot of places. It's awesome if you like the dry heat but if you want seasons who haven't live North of Sedona atleast.
The winters are short in BC. December & January it might dorp to -10C at the lowest. On Average, the winters are like -5 to 3 degrees. Summers are gloomy and not a constant heat. Love the scenery, hate the infrastructure and weather didn't please me the the 3 times i have gone there. In BC if you can go to Victoria Island (lol if you can afford it), then you are good to go.
In AZ, temps are over 90 for about 9 months out of the year. This place fucking sucks. There is no such thing as winter hibernation in BC for me. Even in the snow, it is beautiful!!!! AZ is just ugly 100% of the time. I hate this evil place.
It's the elevation of phoenix.. go to Prescott, or Flagstaff , or even drive to San Diego during June, July, and August Don't move to Florida! Humidity will kill ya lol..
Right now rents are going up very much since people from CA. are moving in with money so realtor are jacking up prices for rent,one thing that really disappointed me when you were looking for a house to rent and realtors never call you back,people are too laid back,mind you my score credit is good,me coming from the east coast I was used to get things fast,other than that it's ok due to the fact that winters are good with temperatures in the midds 60's during day time and 32 night time.
But it starts getting daylight around 4:45 to 5 am in summer, I'm from Ky, live in Tucson now, we get 30min more daylight in winter and 30min less in summer 😉
Better have money cost is high been here 7 months and frankly had i knew then what i know now well to quote Ragnar Lothbrook. ...In my mind I wish I never left the farm.she is full of it or Rich.
Ciscokid Kid - we? You mean you and your tape worm! Your pros are not mine. Are you proud of not supporting education so that ignorance is in abundance!? I never imagined that people in one locale would actually be proud to be poorly educated and barely able to read above 3rd grade level in OUR United States. Shameful.
If you are fair skinned, southern AZ is not for you. Prescott and Flagstaff are much cooler and have seasons and Snow in winter. More expensive to live there though. You will need sunscreen wherever you go only less often at higher elevations.
@@maddknadd9019 it means the city housing cannot go over a certain amount for rent no matter what the area is. The rent here has skyrocketed and they can charge what they want, I came here in 2008, lived in Scottsdale, 3 bedroom 2 bath condo 1150. now paying 1250 for a 2 bedroom in Phoenix... time for me to relocate.
@Brian Waller not everywhere only places that are getting high amounts of transients..I'm in the process of relocating to NC where I can get a 2 bedroom townhouse our private house ranging from 750 to 800
Who's toes are you trying not to step on with this review of Arizona. I wish people would keep it 100% about things and the true facts of it. No Arizona is not a good base, Arizona is not a good place to live at all. Lets break this down. My family and I had lived in Arizona for two full years on a work project and by the first month we wished we never moved to that god forsaking desert and will never step foot in Arizona again. Here are some cold hard facts that no review talks about. We rented a house and I want to make this clear. This was a new build in a nice area surrounded by other large nice homes. The first night of us moving in I had bought a black light to look for scorpions because of people talking about them. Never would I have thought we would experience what we did. I went outside and right when I turned the light on there was scorpions every where. They were crawling all over the the patio, the walls of the patio and I just froze. I walked in and my wife said. What is wrong. I told her turn off all the lights in the house and look out the window with the black light. My wife lost count after 30. We both could not sleep that night. We had Pest Control out to the house the very next day and we got educated very fast from the Pest Control guy. He said the entire valley has this problem and no matter where you live in Arizona you will have this issue. That next night I went back outside and come to find we had a larger problem to worry about. I went along the brick walls which by the way. Brick walls really that looks like a prison not a home. There were even more scorpions crawling in and out of the crack in the brick walls. Then I noticed there are drains at the bottom of the brick walls. I pointed the flash light down to see if there were more scorpions and I did a double take. There was Black Windows in all the bottom drains of the full length of the brick wall. Scorpions are one thing but Black Windows are to be taken extremely serious. There is so many overwhelming problems with Arizona I will put them in a list and look it up because it is 100% facts. The people. Rude and no manners what so ever. Price of electricity: Sky High. Remember. We were in a new build and Energy Star rated home on top of it be brand new The electric bill every month no matter if we kept it at 80 or 75. We were paying 400 to 550 every month. Facts Valley Fever: Facts Spider's: and a lot of them. Facts Scorpions: a lot of them. Facts Crime: So high and police shootings. Facts Replacing your windshield. Yes we had to replace our windshield because of problems of small rocks flying into your windshield driving on the freeways. Facts. Coyotes and Bobcats.: yes a lot of them and saw them all the time on walks. They would just be walking the a busy street. Facts Snakes.: Yes again very real and beware when walking in a open field or taking a walk in any part of a desert area. Facts The big one of them all and lets get very real about this. The HEAT. OMG what a fucking joke. Our first year in that god forsaking place we almost lost our minds. From May until almost November it was either over a 100, 110, 112 then you get to look forward to it maybe start to cool down to the upper 90's It was so hot there when we were there that plans could NOT fly into the airport or take off because it was so hot and the best one of them all and thank god we were not there in that POS place. The summer of 2020. OMG really and people still have good things to say about Arizona after that. 144 days of 100 degrees with listen to it of 115 degrees with 52 days of 110 and higher. And yes the good news keeps coming with lows not going under 90 degrees at night. Oh yes what a wonderful place Arizona is and such a great place to live. BS. One last thing. Lets not for get about the Dust storms Arizona has.
Let hope you Canadians are going through the legal channels we already have a problem with illegal immigration we don't need more of it from the north.
IF you move here please leave Liberal politics where you came from! We hunt, fish, hike, camp, carry firearms, protect out beautiful landscapes, drink everything from beer to whiskey to a great Cabernet to an awesome martini. We just like our freedoms and liberties here.
A common problem with these kind of videos is that they cite Arizona, when actually they are talking about Phoenix. There are basically 3 different areas in Arizona. The Valley (Phoenix), central highlands (Prescott), and the high country (Flagstaff, Show low). All have 3 different climates. Flagstaff being like Michigan, Prescott being like Tennessee, and Phoenix being like Miami. The only difference is the humidity. It's dry everywhere in Arizona. It can get below zero in temperature at night in Flagstaff. Flagstaff gets really cold in the winter, but the summers are very comfortable. Prescott is a happy medium and recommend that area as the best place to move to. Payson is nice too. Phoenix is where you go if need to make money. Elevation is everything in this state. Flagstaff is about 30 degrees cooler than Phoenix. Prescott is 20 degrees cooler. Tucson is about 5 degrees cooler. There is a lot of theft in Tucson, especially cars as it is so close to the border. Tucson however is very nice, just make sure you lock your stuff up.
Exactly I'm glad someone finally said this!
Now I will be moving from St Louis to Tucson and that is what makes me the most nervous
@@Madame1912 lived in Tucson for 4 years and never had a problem. As long as you keep the traditional big city rules of being aware of your surroundings, you'll be fine
Sounds like an ideal place to live for me - someone whose mood is heavily affected by weather🌞 Thanks for sharing!
Me too
Trust me it's hotter then you think but we do have the grand canyon 🌵
Don’t bring the Liberalism virus here!
Liberals should stay where they are at, do not move to Arizona.
Been here 30+ yrs. Lived in every city in East Valley plus, Show Low. Now in Chandler. I love it here. How can you not? Sunny, Sunny, Sunny. Rarely rains unless it’s Monsoon season. Yes, Summer is unbearable at times. Getting in your car can be horrible. You see every tree in parking lots has first dibs no matter how far from the store. Lol. The electric bill is enormous in the Summer, but Winter you can pretty much go without turning on the heat. It’s worth it. Christmas my first year was odd. Seeing cactus decorated instead of trees took a bit to get used to. I suggest you take a trip up to the White Mountains if you haven’t. I’m Vegetarian too and yes, there are plenty of places to eat. Yes, family and friends love to visit so you’re never lonely. 😄
What I like most about Arizona is the weather. You will find yourself not being filled with sweat as it's so dry that when you do sweat it evaporates as soon as it presents itself. You don't get that moisture on outside of the glass of your cold drinks. When I go back to Michigan to visit I get reminded of the humidity.
Hawaii is a 6 hour non-stop flight. Go there frequently.
Prescott is probably the nicest place to live in Arizona as it's elevation is just right.
The unique thing about this state is that if you want to have a summer and winter home your choice becomes much easier as you only need to travel to Flagstaff for the summer and Phoenix in the winter. It's all determined by elevation. Whereas is you lived in Michigan you must travel to Florida, then drive back to Michigan in the summer. The distance is much shorter here to achieve the same thing. Florida and Michigan are very humid. Yuck!
Renting in Arizona used to be a snap now it’s very difficult. During recession a lot of investors bought many of the properties. Property management makes renting a headache. It was easier to buy. The cost of rent also went up a lot
If I can find an apartment for cheaper than what I'm paying here in Utah I will be happy . I am paying 1,288 dollars a month for a one bed one bath 800 sq ft apartment.
Yeah, I have no idea why this chick is trying to Pied Piper people right over a cliff. Is she paid by the state chamber of commerce or something?
So true! My rent has gone up every year!! We are getting many people moving here from California and Chicago so they are building more apartments but, the rent in those is about $1600 a month and if you want your own parking space, you pay extra for that. Also, valet trash pickup at your door is not an option. You have to pay for it
@@brookexp4710 Apartments less than $1200 in AZ are in bad areas.
@@brookexp4710 1500 in Chandler AZ
Having a pool in the back yard make it the only activity worthwhile doing on the hottest days outside. Also, Rocky Point Mexico is the closest beach (about 3-4 hours drive) with clean beach, resorts, warmer sea waters and great seafood.
I'm moving to Arizona on Monday, 02/17/20, from St. Louis Missouri.
Jami Murphy JaeSolo how is it so far?
You'll be sorry. Give it a few months.
@@moparcharger8642 1640 mi
@@jimdandy8996 It's been crazy since I moved... But is this Jim dandy like tabias?
Omg same I'm from St.Louis MO too! Arizona is definitely where I wanna move
Moved to AZ in summer 2018 from Hawaii. And i got asked so many times, why i left beautiful Hawaii.. i always say living in Hawaii and vacation in Hawaii is totally different. The cost of paradise is crazy expensive. So when we had our vacation in AZ in Jan 2018, we like it alot and so decided to move.
Its been 2 yrs and im so glad we made the move. We were able to buy our 1st home in 3-4 mos of living here. Weather is great except of course the summer heat but bearable as long your indoors.
Prices of goods and services is affordable esp grocery. I do not miss $6 gallon of milk back in Hawaii. I love AZ and definitely see ourselves making this our permanent home..
Thanks this helped me a lot. I’m leaving California for Arizona soon and I was little skeptical, but your comment helped me.
@@chrisvega8733 ur so welcome. Everyone's experience is different. You wont really know till you try it yourself. Best wishes on your adventure.
My husband and I love living in Gilbert, AZ. We came from metro Detroit area. We hate the weather in Michigan. Arizona's weather, palm trees, swimming pools, resort living and getting more home for the money drew us to Arizona. We feel more alive and energetic here. God, conservatism, fitness and nutrition is the lifestyle choice of most people in Arizona. We love it!!!
I live in Chandler Arizona and if you love living in here than I'm happy for you but to be honest I'm more fond of Michigan. Great lakes, camping, fresh air, and plenty of snow. I think I'm ready for a change because I'm tired of all this hot sun
Lol!! Definitely in Gilbert but Phoenix is one of the least religious cities in the US, they also lean more Democrat. This state is purple by definition, and steadily turning blue.
@M Lee I said, "Most people in Arizona" are conservative and they are.
Arizona is the best! Good point about not one place having everything you want. Welcome to AZ!
I’m going the opposite way. I lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 14 years before I moved to London, England. Now I’m considering moving to Vancouver in a few years once I get my UK citizenship.
For the last few years, Arizona has been on my mind for a move . I have never been and don’t have any family there so Idk why but it’s worth a visit after this video!
Manii A’Layah I moved here when I was 10, I am 17 now. And it’s great here except for the 111 degree heat. Our highest was 121 last year. But it’s a good place to live. It’s always sunny, and there’s good people. I especially recommend hiking and outdoors stuff, because we don’t have a lot of bugs, scorpions you get used to seeing. And mosquitoes aren’t usually a problem. I personally love camping hiking, and trails.
We don’t like liberals. So unless you’re not political, stay out
@@3000MrGian you are not arizone
@@3000MrGian arizona**
Still headed out to AZ?!
I grew up in northern Minnesota and have lived in the east valley twice and now in WA state. I took living in Arizona for granted. I don’t like the extreme heat, but I also don’t like the extreme cold. In hindsight, Tempe is objectively the best place I’ve lived. Easiest place to meet people and actually make friends and it’s surprisingly convenient to get around without a car. Valley Metro is truly a good transit agency. I’m planning on moving back there and buying a home this time.
I was born here and my parents moved here when they were 19 and 20... I love how affordable it is and I love and am proud of how new and fresh the economic still growth is... The traffic is only a medium annoyance compared to other places... We have rush hour, but other times everything is free, almost too free because people drive too quickly.
6 hour drive from San Diego, 4 hours from the border, 2 hours from snowboarding up north!
Arizona was a magical place to grow up... Lots to learn about regarding the desert, cowboys, copper, citrus, etc.
The homes are less than some other places, but the wages are lower and you have to work two or three jobs to afford it. Most jobs are hospitality jobs. Also, it's very competitive, here. Several applicants going for one position. It's tough out here.
It's too hot---burning, scorching heat for over 4.5 months, all day and night. It feels like you are walking through an oven, and it goes up to 125 degrees. I can only run to my car; I can't even hang outside in the day during the summer without burning. I got a bad rash on my hands from the harsh weather conditions transitioning from extreme heat to dry cold. Prepare for your A/C bill to be in the hundreds in the summer. Aside from that, everything else is good in the state of Arizona.
Flagstaff is sitting at 7,000 ft above sea level... so it makes sense that it’s so much cooler than Phoenix which sits in a valley.
She didn’t mention the other parts of Arizona. There are mountain communities as well, not just low desert like Phoenix
I lived there for 5 years (2007-2012), and I actually really enjoyed my time there. I live in Virginia currently and I actually really miss living in Arizona. I can see myself moving back there sometime.
I've grown up in Vancouver and myself and my girlfriend are planning to move to Arizona. We would like to hear more about your experience of moving from a different country and average housing prices.
Moved from the midwest to Arizona and I do not have any regrets. I agree with her about travelling. There is ALWAYS a connection somewhere, but Arizona is working on this. I believe there are now direct flights to England and Germany...but still a lot of work to be done in this area. The food here is not that great, even ethnic food is not good.
Wanting to leave Vancouver WA. Can't take the cold wet weather and proximity to horrible Portland.. Arizona is looking really appealing.. phoenix is beautiful.. ☀️
Lived 25 yrs in the AZ valley (grew up in Peoria, lived in Glendale, Chandler, AZ City) ... hope you like the color beige! 😂
I do miss dust storms though... and Scottsdale!! And yes, AZ hiking is the best! (And I never minded the heat... even 115+)
“Greens” and “Numi” are my favorite vegan restaurants there, in Phx. MISS SO MUCH!!
I don’t agree that Phx is affordable to travel to/from. My folks still live there, and I very rarely find deals going there.
Yes, lots of beige buildings!!! Wish I had mentioned that! I don't understand that... Greens is great and I will check out Numi, thanks for the recommendation! As far as being affordable for flights, I'm comparing it to when I lived in Vancouver.
Ha. I live in Chandler
Great video! I'm planning to move to AZ in a few months! Are there a lot of indoor places or activities to escape the heat in the summer months?
How exciting!! Malls, libraries, community centers, gyms, indoor pools...etc. I wish there was a huge airconditioned indoor park where I could walk my dog! that would be amazing :)
Lived in AZ since 1999 and our indoor season is most definitely in the summer. Just make all your activities are indoor activities, just as you would do indoor activities during a snowy cold winter in a colder state. Movie theaters, malls , indoor amusement parks, maybe a water park if it's low triple digits that day. There are many restaurants, or malls or indoor rock climbing or racket ball or ice skating or indoor rodeos or Lazer tag or etc etc etc. So many many things to do indoor during summer months. But when fall and winter roll around you remember why you love Phoenix! Welcome to Arizona!
the sky is blue all year, very little seasons if you like that. Lived there for 20 years after the first 2 years it was magical and
then the thrill wore off swifly meaning like you are stuck in doors for 8 months. You can't escape the heat whereas you
can escape the cold. Also, there is very little to do culturally downtown Phoenix is a blight, no clubs, no art galleries
maybe in Tempe. Be prepared to drive long distances to do anything fun Renting is cheap but the water and electric bills
offset the rent big time, good luck talk to someone who lived there after 6 months I knew 10 people who left the state.
I’m with you on the Pro’s , you can be active all year long even the summer. You just have to change outdoor activities to early morning in summer. Just a drive to Sedona can be 20 degrees different. Flagstaff isn’t part of the desert that’s why the temperature is cooler.
Cons...the snakes yes there are a lot of them...they will go into your house ,you will freak out if you see one in the toilet bowl....walk out your front door and a rattler is coiled up ..scary yes!...wish I knew about how bad it really is I would have not moved..I just recently moved to the San Valley....from CA.....AZ is beautiful but.....
How bad is the snake situation really? Are they truly everywhere?
I’d love to know the same thing! Snakes are my absolute worst fear, but I’m curious if it’s worse in certain cities?
Rattlers aren't everywhere. Depends where you live
ginny709 , didn’t you ever encounter rattlers in California? I grew up and lived in So. Cal for most of my adult life, and I encountered rattlers numerous times!
What area do you live?! I was born and raised in Phoenix and never saw a snake or a scorpion in my house or in my neighborhood. The scorpion thing is bit more common though, but never for me personally.
We love Arizona it's such a unique place. We moved to Arizona from Denver Colorado and didn't look back
omg we are actually looking at both place. why did you move from denver? what do you like about arizona
Cassandra Fils I live in Denver right now. Denver is becoming like LA, there is constant traffic even at 10pm in the after noon. A nice 2 bedroom apartment in a safe place will not be any lower then $2000 a month, a 1 bedroom will run about $1,700. Studios are no less then $1,500 again in a safe nice area. So many people live her now houses are on the market for no more then 2 weeks and it’s top price, so if you resale your house in 5 years you will actually lose money. Minimum wage is only $11/hr. Don’t move here. Everyone is struggling unless your already making over 150k a year.
@@zoe30able I live in outskirts of se Denver metro and you are right. It's not what it used to be, has changed drastically in the past 10 years. We are retired and may move out. The state has turned too radical left for us, plus much more crowded. Prescott, AZ is one possibility, although we realize AZ is light red, turning blue in maybe 4-6 years. So we need to keep that in mind. Prescott is a popular retirement town, does not get near as hot a Phoenix, however, no decent paying jobs for those needing to work.
Which part of AZ did you move to? We currently live in Denver metro outskirts, has changed a lot in past 10 years, traffic is horrible now. I live near Parker which is has turned into another freeway (Parker Rd.), It's not the small town slow pace feel it had maybe 25 years ago.
Denver is cloudy and cold with unpredictable and extreme weather.
Big question... yes I get it is very hot in summer... But all homes have ac right so being inside your home you won't feel the heat right? Also bugging a home is cheaper but does it get expensive because of having ac on all day?
robert depending on the square footage of the home and what you set the temp at then it can be anywhere from 250 to 400 a month in electric bills.
I live in Ohio..so there are no cons for moving to beautiful Arizona from depressing Ohio..
Yes!!! I hate living in Ohio! I used to live in Texas and I want to go back!😥 Or live in Arizona! I need heat!😂
125 degrees can be a negative
Believe me, 8 months of extreme heat, the same sunny day over and over again gets very tedious and depressing. I really miss those cloudy rainy days in Ohio where I grew up.
@@mathewarledge7128 how could you get tired of sunshine..?
@@Buckeye_4_Life_ Well, because it becomes monotonous and tedious. T he sun in AZ is not a mellow happy sort of light like the east, its a harsh, blistering and angry sort of vibe during the long, long summer which starts in April and doesn't let up until November. Its nice to have a little change in the weather mood from time to time. Summer is sort of a test of endurance and perseverance
I’m currently living in northern Wisconsin and in Wisconsin, the long winters are just so depressing and dull. So my goal/dream is to move to Arizona as soon as I can! Great informational Video! 😊
You should move it’s great here. It’s really quiet here too , nothing really happens here, but beware of 111 degree heat.😁I’ve been living here for 9 years and I don’t plan on moving anywhere else in the next 10 years.
Live in Milwaukee thinking about moving to Arizona
Update: I made the move!! 👏🏼👏🏼
TenPin oh my gosh how do you like it here?
I live in Canada too and hell yeah im defo moving to arizona
I’ve been looking for a place to move to. I’m in the D.C. area and I’ve looked at Florida, Texas, just somewhere warm, but I’ve never considered Arizona. This is a great insight. Thank you.
I love in DT PHX and I live in a condo that I bought for 181k, and traffic is only bad during 3-6 pm on any freeway a street. Northern PHX is snowy and cold near the mountains of Flagstaff. Especially if you're a adrenaline junkie and love snowsports than Snow Bowl is where you want to go this time of year.
Wow, really? I Live In toronto GTA, IT IS SO EXPENSIVE AND COLD. We dont know the jobs over there. But we do wanna visit to see if we can get better life there.
I live in Arizona and too be honest I'm tired of the hot sun I would like to spend time in the freezing cold for a year or 2
Come to Chicago...I'll sell you my house. December-April is crappy and cold. Maybe you would like it. We are planning a move to Arizona.
@@DD-ee2nv OK I'll tag you
agreed. 4 seasons are much better than living in a hot dusty sandbox.
Seasons are nice. I think I would miss them in southern Az
Yep! SO TIRED OF AZ
Melissa Alexandria
- how many months of the year is the weather is horrible?
I would love to move to Arizona with my family from Canada. It’s getting insane up here and I never imagined Canada would become this way. Do you have to come back to Canada every year
Where else in the world can you go skiing near the Grand Canyon and dirt bike riding in the desert in the same day? Seriously - this is possible during the winters. We also have forests, lakes and waterfalls to.
The only negatives I see: Phx traffic & most people who move here from less freedom oriented places tend to try to turn AZ into the place they left (CA, IL, NY, etc) which is crazy when you think about...I'm from Detroit originally..need I say more? 🙄
I’m from Seattle such a great video! Wanting to move to Scottsdale too! Any apartment recommendations please let me know!
Soul Guru ya, find an apartment not near Scotsdale
Scottsdale is way over priced. Try Gilbert or East Mesa.
Scottsdale and Sedona are very expensive if you are not very rich.
Keep your Seattle politics out of Arizona. We are friendly people, we just hate liberals
@@3000MrGian obviously not that much, the state is turning blue.
We move from NW where temperature very similar to Vancouver I understand exactly how you feel about sun shine. I am sick and tired of rain and cloudy days. So depressing.
been here 3 months, best thing about it sunshine about everyday.
I moved from Chicago to Austin, TX for a lot of the same reasons. I really like it, but there are also pluses and minuses that I noticed after being here over 1 year, such as extremely high property taxes. Arizona/Phoenix was also a contender for me and I may end up there in a few years...I'll b visiting again in the winter for a week. The landscape of the state is just beautiful 🙂
COME BACK TO CHGO JABBA THE HUTT JUST RAISE OUR TAXES ON EVERYTHING BUT SEX OR AIR
So you’re not liking Austin too much?
Are the property taxes in Austin as high as Chicago? I'm paying $14,000 per year on my house in the Chicago suburbs.
I bet last summer was a breeze for you guys compared to this summer. 🤣 Last summer was our first year back after moving back to WA for 3 years, before that I had lived here for 9 years, my husband 15. Clearly we missed it so much since we decided to move back.
Arizona is amazing!!! I can't wait until this summer is over tho.
I love it here - just really looking forward to having a cool breeze again in a few months lol.
@@melissaalexandria01 Omg girl same! This summer has been one of the hottest I've felt in the 10 years total I've lived here. October/November can't come quick enough!
I’ve lived in Arizona for 12 years, and it’s really quiet here nothing really happens. I’m 17 and I plan on staying here, until something else happens.
Nice! What part of Arizona would you say would be best for children and families?? :)
@@UniqueSoundProductions Id say when you come to Az go to all the cities and see which best fits your family. I recommend to live in Chandler or Gilbert.
@@kailapolite I heard great things about Chandler and Gilbert being wonderful places to live. I only been to Phoenix twice. I would definitely be visiting other cities. I'm soo interested in moving to Arizona sometime soon... Thankyou! :)
Which do you like better Gilbert or Chandler? :)
Moved here from the East coast 2 years ago, honestly kind of disappointed..
Currently residing in Lake Havasu City, housing is outrageous, people are snobby, or druggies.. work is iffy depending on your work status / profession..
Honestly it's only the weather that keeps me here..
Try another city.
Me and my friend are planning to move to Phoenix after we graduate high school. Some advice about the cities there can help us.
Have you looked at any areas? Been out here for most of my life and love it!
@@jasonmcvey987 my friends want to move near downtown but I’m not sure which part yet
@@midnightcomicle nice, I know a great realtor when you’re ready! 😉
@@jasonmcvey987 gotta have a way to advertise right?
@@midnightcomicle lol, yeah. But I am here to help if ever need anything
My family is moving to Arizona but my cousin who comes to my house every single week is still going to live in Idaho me and her are super close😭😭😭
Lived in Phx. for 1/2 my life. You gave a really great outside looking in of the "OVEN"
Of course it is cooler. It is 3,000 feet higher in elevation. You can choose your temperature by going up or down the I 17 to match your desire. That's one thing that I love about Arizona, the 3 hr. up or down temperature control. Flagstaff has 108 inches of snowfall in a winter, and Toronto (at the airport), only has 42 inches in a winter. Stay out of Flagstaff in the winter. I was driving truck, eastbound, and at Kingman, the I 40 eastbound was shut down because of several tractor trailers, and a dozen cars in the ditch at Williams. Not for you, unless you love skiing. I want to be a winter snowbird to Arizona, but not for the summer ! I would do the 7,000 foot level, like Flagstaff, Williams, and the Grand Canyon, in the fall, or spring though. Absolutely jaw-droppingly gorgeous views !!!! Get a subscription to 'Arizona Highways' from the highway dept. of Arizona; the eye-candy pictures of Arizona will make you salivate !
Aarre Peltomaa
How did you manage to do this visa wise? I would love to do this but do not have any American connection at all. BUT I AM DYING TO LEAVE VANCOUVER =(
hmmm true
Summer is for fun, not to be burn under the sun!
Native Tusconan, I've been up each cost and lived alot of places. It's awesome if you like the dry heat but if you want seasons who haven't live North of Sedona atleast.
She sounds like an independently wealthy person who can live anywhere.
I’m sure she is along with her cute boyfriend
Funny i’m moving from az to pnw because the sun makes me sad lol
Can someone please tell me are there spiders in Arizona like a a lot I’m scared shitless someone please let me know
Yes..
I don’t know if you’ve dealt with them yet but scorpions are a big con for me. Armored spiders, why????
Has not been an issue.
I have seen them but not at home, thankfully!
2 years in Chandler never seen one
My wife and I have been joking about moving to Arizona now that winter is descending upon us... hopefull to make it happen in the future 👍🤞
Mason, what area of the valley are you looking at?
I was thinking Scottsdale
@@masonhenry8455 can’t go wrong there. Tons to do and great restaurants/entertainment.
Now I want move to AZ , so how about work, is that easy to find or?
And I don't know anyone there I hope nature will make it easy and safer!!
Yeah but mostly stuff that's minimum wage.
escape the heat or escape the cold/rain? Summer hibernation in AZ vs winter hibernation in BC? Which is longer?
The winters are short in BC. December & January it might dorp to -10C at the lowest. On Average, the winters are like -5 to 3 degrees. Summers are gloomy and not a constant heat. Love the scenery, hate the infrastructure and weather didn't please me the the 3 times i have gone there. In BC if you can go to Victoria Island (lol if you can afford it), then you are good to go.
In AZ, temps are over 90 for about 9 months out of the year. This place fucking sucks. There is no such thing as winter hibernation in BC for me. Even in the snow, it is beautiful!!!!
AZ is just ugly 100% of the time. I hate this evil place.
You didn’t mention mosquitoes!!! The ankle-biters are out June-December - at least here in Tucson. I love to sit outside but I know I will get bit!!
I haven't noticed too many, thankfully! :)
Not too bad. Mosquitoes are the smaller ones here
Trust me they’re worst in the East Coast.
LMAO. You can spend a fortune on Off
Are there tornadoes and are there basements there? TIA
Bro ARE THERE SPIDERS AMD SCORPIANS
Yes..
It's the elevation of phoenix.. go to Prescott, or Flagstaff , or even drive to San Diego during June, July, and August
Don't move to Florida! Humidity will kill ya lol..
Most of the produce comes from Mexico.
Your Credit score says a lot about you. With an Excellent or Outstanding Credit score, you should not need all the other references.
So helpful! Especially since I’m a vegan as well, I’m glad you talked about that :)
Glad you liked it!!
im vegan voting for trump and wanna go to Arizona or texas
I also just moved and it has not sunken in yet
Same here
Right now rents are going up very much since people from CA. are moving in with money so realtor are jacking up prices for rent,one thing that really disappointed me when you were looking for a house to rent and realtors never call you back,people are too laid back,mind you my score credit is good,me coming from the east coast I was used to get things fast,other than that it's ok due to the fact that winters are good with temperatures in the midds 60's during day time and 32 night time.
I live in Toronto I’m tired of the cold and I have no friends 😭😭 but fr az ppl y’all got big spiders or nah
Excellent information thank you.
More than one airline flies non-stop to London.
Ive been here for almost my while life and it gets pretty boring...its still cool
What about snakes and scorpions
Haven’t seen any in 3 years since I’ve lived here now.
Don’t forget how friggin short the daylight hours are even during summer. I don’t like sunset at 7:00 during the summer months.
But it starts getting daylight around 4:45 to 5 am in summer, I'm from Ky, live in Tucson now, we get 30min more daylight in winter and 30min less in summer 😉
If you want great sunsets and twilight that last until 10 pm, move to Wyoming. Downside: Wyoming is brutally cold in winter with tons of snow.
I am orange mad, and limes /lemons, I'd love to have tree's close by.
thanks a lot for your awesome usefull information
Pls do a video on requirements and necessary paperwork for moving to states
do u need a green card to live here from canada?
Starts at 2:30
Ok how about groceries? I know you are vegan but for instance where I live a pound of deli turkey ranges from $9.99-$12.99.
Phoenix is hotter because it’s in the valley and it kinda traps the heat in
And all the pavement. 😉
I heard snakes and some wild animals will show up at your door sometime in there, is that true?
Feed them and give them water since they are telling you that you have taken their homes.
Moved to AZ 5 years ago... I’ve yet to see a snake and or wild animal Lol
Lizards, scorpions, quails, roadrunners, woodpeckers, coyotes,
Personally never saw a snake, but my husband did while hiking.
Thanks for the info 🙂
Thanks for this. 🙂
Better have money cost is high been here 7 months and frankly had i knew then what i know now well to quote Ragnar Lothbrook. ...In my mind I wish I never left the farm.she is full of it or Rich.
Kool advice thanks
Great stuff.
Yes Thailand is beautiful.
Pro we are conservatives, Pro we love our 2nd Amendment rights. Pro we love to Hunt. Pro we are rough and tough out here.
Ciscokid Kid - we? You mean you and your tape worm! Your pros are not mine. Are you proud of not supporting education so that ignorance is in abundance!? I never imagined that people in one locale would actually be proud to be poorly educated and barely able to read above 3rd grade level in OUR United States. Shameful.
I'm a proud Arizona liberal!
@@tomneal5913 You saying he doesn't support education is ignorance.
Thanks for sharing..a lots of love ❤️
lots of love back to you!
Melissa Alexandria❤️❤️❤️🥰
A con butt pro heat always hot but always pool wether all year
I wish I could move to Canada
Canada is pretty great, as well :)
I said the same. I left Los Angeles and moved to Canada last year. Moving to Arizona in a few months...not worth it being here.
Canada is getting really expensive specially the big city.
Thanks
If you are fair skinned, southern AZ is not for you. Prescott and Flagstaff are much cooler and have seasons and Snow in winter. More expensive to live there though. You will need sunscreen wherever you go only less often at higher elevations.
Maybe she wants a tan, she would look good with a tan.
The biggest con she didn't speak about is high rent and no rent control.
ranette merritt what is no rent control
@@maddknadd9019 it means the city housing cannot go over a certain amount for rent no matter what the area is. The rent here has skyrocketed and they can charge what they want, I came here in 2008, lived in Scottsdale, 3 bedroom 2 bath condo 1150. now paying 1250 for a 2 bedroom in Phoenix... time for me to relocate.
@Brian Waller not everywhere only places that are getting high amounts of transients..I'm in the process of relocating to NC where I can get a 2 bedroom townhouse our private house ranging from 750 to 800
U are sooo nice ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
Who's toes are you trying not to step on with this review of Arizona. I wish people would keep it 100% about things and the true facts of it. No Arizona is not a good base, Arizona is not a good place to live at all. Lets break this down. My family and I had lived in Arizona for two full years on a work project and by the first month we wished we never moved to that god forsaking desert and will never step foot in Arizona again. Here are some cold hard facts that no review talks about. We rented a house and I want to make this clear. This was a new build in a nice area surrounded by other large nice homes. The first night of us moving in I had bought a black light to look for scorpions because of people talking about them. Never would I have thought we would experience what we did. I went outside and right when I turned the light on there was scorpions every where. They were crawling all over the the patio, the walls of the patio and I just froze. I walked in and my wife said. What is wrong. I told her turn off all the lights in the house and look out the window with the black light. My wife lost count after 30. We both could not sleep that night. We had Pest Control out to the house the very next day and we got educated very fast from the Pest Control guy. He said the entire valley has this problem and no matter where you live in Arizona you will have this issue.
That next night I went back outside and come to find we had a larger problem to worry about. I went along the brick walls which by the way. Brick walls really that looks like a prison not a home. There were even more scorpions crawling in and out of the crack in the brick walls. Then I noticed there are drains at the bottom of the brick walls. I pointed the flash light down to see if there were more scorpions and I did a double take. There was Black Windows in all the bottom drains of the full length of the brick wall. Scorpions are one thing but Black Windows are to be taken extremely serious. There is so many overwhelming problems with Arizona I will put them in a list and look it up because it is 100% facts.
The people. Rude and no manners what so ever.
Price of electricity: Sky High. Remember. We were in a new build and Energy Star rated home on top of it be brand new
The electric bill every month no matter if we kept it at 80 or 75. We were paying 400 to 550 every month. Facts
Valley Fever: Facts
Spider's: and a lot of them. Facts
Scorpions: a lot of them. Facts
Crime: So high and police shootings. Facts
Replacing your windshield. Yes we had to replace our windshield because of problems of small rocks flying into your windshield driving on the freeways. Facts.
Coyotes and Bobcats.: yes a lot of them and saw them all the time on walks. They would just be walking the a busy street. Facts
Snakes.: Yes again very real and beware when walking in a open field or taking a walk in any part of a desert area. Facts
The big one of them all and lets get very real about this. The HEAT. OMG what a fucking joke. Our first year in that god forsaking place we almost lost our minds. From May until almost November it was either over a 100, 110, 112 then you get to look forward to it maybe start to cool down to the upper 90's
It was so hot there when we were there that plans could NOT fly into the airport or take off because it was so hot and the best one of them all and thank god we were not there in that POS place. The summer of 2020. OMG really and people still have good things to say about Arizona after that.
144 days of 100 degrees with listen to it of 115 degrees with 52 days of 110 and higher. And yes the good news keeps coming with lows not going under 90 degrees at night. Oh yes what a wonderful place Arizona is and such a great place to live. BS. One last thing. Lets not for get about the Dust storms Arizona has.
damn which part of az were you at ?
All interview and no video 🙊🙉🙈
Let hope you Canadians are going through the legal channels we already have a problem with illegal immigration we don't need more of it from the north.
IF you move here please leave Liberal politics where you came from! We hunt, fish, hike, camp, carry firearms, protect out beautiful landscapes, drink everything from beer to whiskey to a great Cabernet to an awesome martini. We just like our freedoms and liberties here.