You forgot PROPERTY TAX is WAY higher in Texas. From Scottsdale I can be on the beach in 3 hours in Mexico and San Diego in 5 hours.Dallas is 6 hours away from the beach. Amarillo is about 12 hours away from the beach. Arizona has many mountains, the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, and ONLY 4 hours to Las Vegas. BUT YES PLEASE MOVE TO TEXAS
Keep in kind, we can be just about anywhere in the country in about 3 hours. Flights can be cheap if planned ahead of time. AZ is great and the mountains are breathtaking. However, IMO Texas has much more to offer overall. FL and Texas rank 1 and 2 for relocation.
Arizona has much more to offer outdoors activity. Our winters are way better than in Texas. I don't see what Texas has the offer in the outdoors. Flatland ,flat lakes nothing to see. Texas is a very ugly state. Arizona has more technology. Arizona is the number one chip maker in the world. Intel has invested over $50 billion here over the years. We have three electric car manufacturers in Arizona. You went to one of the worst places for Mexican food. We have a ton more golf courses. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country. I am glad people are moving to Texas and not here. We don't want California politics. We don't want the overcrowding that is already happened in Sedona and all the hiking areas we have. I never hear of anyone posting anything about hiking in Texas. More athletes live here because they can train year-round. Spring training is here because we have better weather not Texas. We have no natural disasters. No earthquakes ,no hurricanes,most tornadoes. Arizona's only had for three months in the summer. I will take that over the humidity and Mosquitoes you have Texas. Like I said I hope everyone moves out that way and away from our beautiful land
@@runsteepgethigh2956 I agree Texas is flat. Not much to look at, accept our beautiful city skylines. Besides the landscape, I think Texas has much more to offer over all. The economy, real estate options, business opportunities, schools, etc
Lived in CA for whole life (55 yrs) and have lived in DFW for past 3 years. We miss family in CA, so are looking to relocate to AZ. Things about TX we don't like...the tornados, hail storms (damaged my vehicle 4 times already), 98% of land is privately owned in TX, so hardly any places to go hiking, biking, etc, not many good/pretty lakes, pretty flat and overall topography relatively boring. AZ has the heat for about 3-4 months and then great after that. AZ is waaay prettier (Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, the desert is pretty as well, Prescott or Payson, nice lakes). AZ is closer to CA if you have family to visit. We've visited AZ a bunch of times and just feel overall, AZ is just cleaner, nicer, and less freeway traffic.
I just moved from Houston. It's one of the most boring cities in the country for its size. The humidity and dependency on cars gives you a Stokholm Syndrome for 7 months out of the year....no thanks, not for me.
Noooo don’t compare it to Scottsdale lol Mexican food In Phoenix you have to go to the barrio the real one in west phoenix or south Phoenix lol good restaurants for mariscos, Sonoran hotdogs and The taco trucks
Yes! This is accurate! I was born in Tucson, Arizona and I now live in Dallas. Both great cities! At 5:00 I would tend to disagree. Arizona cools down at night at least when I lived there. Have you been to the Flagstaff Grand Canyon area? That place is a pine forest, and looks nothing like the rest of the state! It’s beautiful!
Yep! I went to Phoenix in August and it was hot 95 degrees and nice warm evenings, then went to Sedona which was mild and gorgeous, then went to Flagstaff and had to wear a jacket midday, because it was chilly! Great landscapes in the north east of the state.
Arizona has more forest lands than states like Arkansas or Tennessee lol. It's a huge state too and has a lot of forest land. Just have to drive an hour and a half from Phoenix to get to the Mogollon Rim.
Housing expensive in Arizona? No!! Property tax is very low in arizona. So Monthly payment almost same and that’s a con that you have to pay quadruple tax even you paid of your house.
Great vid! That hotel looks super chic! Haven't had the chance to experience the Texas heat yet but but I do hear its brutal 😒. Yes, this Dallas weather is wild!!
I do agree with you overall assessment since I have lived in both states. I do not agree that Texas is cheaper to live in and I think you would have to compare city to city and not state to state. Especially when you look at property tax which is crazy in Texas. The weather is too hot in both states during the summer but I would give the edge to Arizona because we have very limited natural disasters while in Texas you can have anything from tornadoes to hurricanes. I do agree with another persons comment if you go out to Sedona or Flagstaff it looks nothing like Phoenix and Tucson from a landscape and within just a couple of hours from Phoenix you can go skiing in the winter and in about 5 hours you can be in San Diego at the beach. I spend significant time in Houston and Austin as well as lived in Dallas for a while and I would prefer Phoenix over Houston for sure but I would prefer Austin over Phoenix except that Austin has become cost wise absolutely impossible. I think Dallas and Phoenix are about the same for me.
@@robertbonds6680The pay is really, I mean...really low in Houston, yet the food is the same cost as Western states. As a man, try to get a decent haircut in Austin under $45, it's nearly impossible. Let's talk about the elephant in the room...both states are basically transplant destinations from California...it's better to be closer to California than in the deep South.
FYI the Mexican food in both California and Arizona blows Dallas out of the water. I’ve never eaten at Barrio Queen so I can’t vouch for that, but as a whole LA/San Diego and Phoenix has Dallas beat in that department.
Scottsdale is a bad comparison. You should compare it with Chandler, Gilbert, or Queen Creek, AZ. I've lived in Dallas for 2 years and Chandler for 3 years.
@VIP Realty - Texas Real Estate Scottsdale is where the wealthy move to. The middle class lives in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley. Scottsdale was popular 10 + years ago, and now most people have moved to the East Valley.
You need to get out to west Texas. Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains, Big Bend , Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso, Balmorhea, Monahans Sandhills and much more to enjoy.
I lived in both states, my opinion Arizona by far is a better place to live. On the comment on Mexican food. Texas has texmex, which for most Latin people not very good. In Arizona they have authentic Mexican food.
Same in my experience. Texas is good if you're married with kids, you want to live in the suburbs of Dallas, you don't care about the outdoors, or real hiking. The weather in Dallas is just as bad in the summer, you've to deal with tornadoes in Spring and Fall, gun violence is worse, but the school and college system are better. Dallas has American and Southwest but so does Phoenix. Phoenix area highways are way better and don't have tolls. Phoenix has really good roads too and Dallas roads are some of the worst I've ever seen in the country.. perhaps even the world lol. It's really bad. Texas has such a huge surplus.. they should do something to help out their big cities. Also, Arizona is more libertarian and cares about personal freedom. It's not very religious and is a secular state. You can actually vote for popular things like abortion, legal Marijuana, etc. Because of direct democracy. It's a great state.
A shame they recommend Barrio Queen since it’s more of a hipster Mexican food restaurant. If you come back try “Mi Lindo Guanajuato” or “Presidio”. Top tier Mexican food in Phoenix.
You’ve never been to northern Arizona have you? You can go from 110 degree weather in the valley to mid 80’s with about an hour and a half of driving, also you picked one of the worst Mexican restaurants in the valley to compare.
I liked that you flew here to see for yourself, but I would say you didn't see enough. I agree with Dallas having more housing variety and greenery. However, you keep saying Arizona when you were basically just in Scottsdale. There's a lot more to the state. The climate and landscape changes dramatically when you go north into th e m ountain cities like Sedona, Prescott, and Flagstaff. Homes do cost more in Phoenix, but you neglected to mention the high property taxes in Texas. I agree with you about Dallas having a better skyline (Houston isn't bad either!) and Texas having better funded schools than Arizona. The Texas economy is more diverse and stronger than Arizona's, hence, why the state has more Fortune 500 companies. Arizona wins in year-round outdoor activities and scenic beauty. (Although the hill country is nice around Lake Travis!)
So, I live in Arizona and want to move to Texas. Only thing is a job. Do you have people that are not web sites that can give advice on that end. My company does not have my position available outside of Phx so makes it hard to transfer. I'm sure you might have heard of U-Haul. Love your videos and I agree, our city scape has no appeal whatsoever. 😂
I definitely want to move to Texas especially by next year btw the Mexican food is the best in phoenix I never heard anyone trying to get Mexican food in Scottsdale.
Here in Arizona, the Mexican food is the best...just not in Scottsdale..lol!! There's usually no good local food in any fancy smancy part of town. You gotta find those "hole in the wall" type of gems where locals go! ;)
VIP I share a lot of your views about Texas. People need to understand that there are negatives and positives about every city/State. Texas is flat and too hot July and August! With that said, I love living here in Dallas! There are more pros than cons for me! We need those Texas is flat t-shirts though🤣🤣🤣
Texas easily has the best Mexican food in the states period. Went to Colorado and was soooo disappointed in the Mexican food there. Texas is for foodies!
How can you compare Mexican food? You went to one restaurant. There are thousands of Mexican restaurants in Arizona. 50% of the population is Hispanic.
Sorry my dude. Having lived in both places and CA (live in TX now), CA first, AZ second, TX last for good Mexican food. Not saying TX has bad Mexican food but it's not the best. If your napkins are cloth you're in the wrong place! Scottsdale? Come on, man! You're doing it wrong! 😁
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You forgot PROPERTY TAX is WAY higher in Texas. From Scottsdale I can be on the beach in 3 hours in Mexico and San Diego in 5 hours.Dallas is 6 hours away from the beach. Amarillo is about 12 hours away from the beach. Arizona has many mountains, the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, and ONLY 4 hours to Las Vegas. BUT YES PLEASE MOVE TO TEXAS
Keep in kind, we can be just about anywhere in the country in about 3 hours. Flights can be cheap if planned ahead of time. AZ is great and the mountains are breathtaking. However, IMO Texas has much more to offer overall. FL and Texas rank 1 and 2 for relocation.
Arizona has much more to offer outdoors activity. Our winters are way better than in Texas. I don't see what Texas has the offer in the outdoors. Flatland ,flat lakes nothing to see. Texas is a very ugly state. Arizona has more technology. Arizona is the number one chip maker in the world. Intel has invested over $50 billion here over the years. We have three electric car manufacturers in Arizona. You went to one of the worst places for Mexican food. We have a ton more golf courses. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country. I am glad people are moving to Texas and not here. We don't want California politics. We don't want the overcrowding that is already happened in Sedona and all the hiking areas we have. I never hear of anyone posting anything about hiking in Texas. More athletes live here because they can train year-round. Spring training is here because we have better weather not Texas. We have no natural disasters. No earthquakes ,no hurricanes,most tornadoes. Arizona's only had for three months in the summer. I will take that over the humidity and Mosquitoes you have Texas. Like I said I hope everyone moves out that way and away from our beautiful land
@@runsteepgethigh2956 I agree Texas is flat. Not much to look at, accept our beautiful city skylines. Besides the landscape, I think Texas has much more to offer over all. The economy, real estate options, business opportunities, schools, etc
@@Truewinner112 I go to NYC, Chicago and LA often. Best skyline is in Chicago.
@@Truewinner112 I agree
Lived in CA for whole life (55 yrs) and have lived in DFW for past 3 years. We miss family in CA, so are looking to relocate to AZ. Things about TX we don't like...the tornados, hail storms (damaged my vehicle 4 times already), 98% of land is privately owned in TX, so hardly any places to go hiking, biking, etc, not many good/pretty lakes, pretty flat and overall topography relatively boring. AZ has the heat for about 3-4 months and then great after that. AZ is waaay prettier (Sedona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, the desert is pretty as well, Prescott or Payson, nice lakes). AZ is closer to CA if you have family to visit. We've visited AZ a bunch of times and just feel overall, AZ is just cleaner, nicer, and less freeway traffic.
I haven’t spent much time in AZ. I liked the outdoors and landscape.
However from the short visits I’d choose Texas ❤️
i been living in texas for almost a year but im not feeling it. thinking of moving to phoenix AZ. prefer the dry heat than humid heat
I just moved from Houston. It's one of the most boring cities in the country for its size. The humidity and dependency on cars gives you a Stokholm Syndrome for 7 months out of the year....no thanks, not for me.
Noooo don’t compare it to Scottsdale lol Mexican food In Phoenix you have to go to the barrio the real one in west phoenix or south Phoenix lol good restaurants for mariscos, Sonoran hotdogs and The taco trucks
That's good to know. Because the one in Scottsdale was terrible. SMH
Yes! This is accurate! I was born in Tucson, Arizona and I now live in Dallas. Both great cities!
At 5:00 I would tend to disagree. Arizona cools down at night at least when I lived there.
Have you been to the Flagstaff Grand Canyon area? That place is a pine forest, and looks nothing like the rest of the state! It’s beautiful!
Never been. Sounds like a great place.
Yep! I went to Phoenix in August and it was hot 95 degrees and nice warm evenings, then went to Sedona which was mild and gorgeous, then went to Flagstaff and had to wear a jacket midday, because it was chilly!
Great landscapes in the north east of the state.
Arizona has more forest lands than states like Arkansas or Tennessee lol. It's a huge state too and has a lot of forest land. Just have to drive an hour and a half from Phoenix to get to the Mogollon Rim.
Housing expensive in Arizona? No!! Property tax is very low in arizona. So Monthly payment almost same and that’s a con that you have to pay quadruple tax even you paid of your house.
Very beautiful…Planning a trip to Scottsdale .yes Texas is hot and weird weather
Scottsdale is great!
I love how he showed the part of “Downtown” PHX that isn’t even downtown lol
Don't forget that Tejas is a whole state that also has desert!
Yes it does.
Great vid! That hotel looks super chic! Haven't had the chance to experience the Texas heat yet but but I do hear its brutal 😒. Yes, this Dallas weather is wild!!
We mainly stayed at the hotel. Had everything we wanted / needed
@@VIPRealty nice!!!
The heat is tolerable in my opinion ! If u prefer the summer over winter .. I was living in Austin ..
I do agree with you overall assessment since I have lived in both states. I do not agree that Texas is cheaper to live in and I think you would have to compare city to city and not state to state. Especially when you look at property tax which is crazy in Texas. The weather is too hot in both states during the summer but I would give the edge to Arizona because we have very limited natural disasters while in Texas you can have anything from tornadoes to hurricanes. I do agree with another persons comment if you go out to Sedona or Flagstaff it looks nothing like Phoenix and Tucson from a landscape and within just a couple of hours from Phoenix you can go skiing in the winter and in about 5 hours you can be in San Diego at the beach. I spend significant time in Houston and Austin as well as lived in Dallas for a while and I would prefer Phoenix over Houston for sure but I would prefer Austin over Phoenix except that Austin has become cost wise absolutely impossible. I think Dallas and Phoenix are about the same for me.
I agree, city to city is a better comparison. However, over all I think Texas is less expensive. At least that's what all the data states.
Texas also has no income tax Arizona does. Secondly I can find cheaper rentals in Dallas and Houston over phoenix and other cities
@@robertbonds6680The pay is really, I mean...really low in Houston, yet the food is the same cost as Western states. As a man, try to get a decent haircut in Austin under $45, it's nearly impossible. Let's talk about the elephant in the room...both states are basically transplant destinations from California...it's better to be closer to California than in the deep South.
@@jthanrubio1126 Austin isn’t Houston. Lmao
@@jthanrubio1126 pay really low. Well in Fort Worth my friend found fed ex for 20 an hour. Lmao maybe get a high school diploma. You’ll do better
I have been waiting for someone to talk about this. Thank you.
You're Welcome.
FYI the Mexican food in both California and Arizona blows Dallas out of the water. I’ve never eaten at Barrio Queen so I can’t vouch for that, but as a whole LA/San Diego and Phoenix has Dallas beat in that department.
As for Steak, Texas is king of the meat lol
I don't know about that. Texas is famous for Steaks and TexMex.
Scottsdale is a bad comparison. You should compare it with Chandler, Gilbert, or Queen Creek, AZ.
I've lived in Dallas for 2 years and Chandler for 3 years.
Ill have to visit Chandler. However, we loved Scottsdale.
@VIP Realty - Texas Real Estate
Scottsdale is where the wealthy move to. The middle class lives in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley.
Scottsdale was popular 10 + years ago, and now most people have moved to the East Valley.
You need to get out to west Texas. Guadalupe Mountains, Davis Mountains, Big Bend , Chihuahuan Desert, El Paso, Balmorhea, Monahans Sandhills and much more to enjoy.
I'm definitely planing on visiting El Paso.
The Phoenician is my childhood hotel
Great hotel!
I lived in both states, my opinion Arizona by far is a better place to live. On the comment on Mexican food. Texas has texmex, which for most Latin people not very good. In Arizona they have authentic Mexican food.
Im sure Arizona has great Mexican food. However, do does Texas. Plenty of authentic Mexican restaurants.
Bur you're right. I prefer TexMex :)
Same in my experience. Texas is good if you're married with kids, you want to live in the suburbs of Dallas, you don't care about the outdoors, or real hiking. The weather in Dallas is just as bad in the summer, you've to deal with tornadoes in Spring and Fall, gun violence is worse, but the school and college system are better.
Dallas has American and Southwest but so does Phoenix. Phoenix area highways are way better and don't have tolls. Phoenix has really good roads too and Dallas roads are some of the worst I've ever seen in the country.. perhaps even the world lol. It's really bad. Texas has such a huge surplus.. they should do something to help out their big cities.
Also, Arizona is more libertarian and cares about personal freedom. It's not very religious and is a secular state. You can actually vote for popular things like abortion, legal Marijuana, etc. Because of direct democracy. It's a great state.
Ah, you need to book before you left Dallas. Research in advance. Looks like you had fun!!
True. I tend to do thins last minute.
A shame they recommend Barrio Queen since it’s more of a hipster Mexican food restaurant. If you come back try “Mi Lindo Guanajuato” or “Presidio”. Top tier Mexican food in Phoenix.
I'll check it our when I return.
Interesting review. Scottsdale is not representative of the state in any way. Looks like you didn’t do your homework before coming to Az.
I've been to several cities in Arizona. However, I went to Scottsdale because it's by favorite.
Great video.
I wish you would have covered the "crime" in both states. Can you make a video on that ?
We can add it to our list of future videos.
So glad you did this. I currently live in Scottsdale and considering transferring to Texas!
Why , I thought Scottsdale is the best city in AZ.
@@tara8642 Scottsdale is absolutely beautiful, but in Texas I'll be closer to family.
You should! Texas has plenty of room :)
@@VIPRealty I'll be visiting hopefully sometime this year.
To be fair you can get to the ocean (San Diego) in about 5-6 hours from Phoenix
That's a long haul.
I mean.. Phoenix in general is beautiful with the mountains. There's rocky point in 3 hours. Dallas is flat and boring.
@@VIPRealtynot at all
You’ve never been to northern Arizona have you? You can go from 110 degree weather in the valley to mid 80’s with about an hour and a half of driving, also you picked one of the worst Mexican restaurants in the valley to compare.
Haven't had a chance to visit northern Arizona.
I did hear that restaurant was the worst. LOL
I live in Arizona and wanting to move to Texas.
I think you'll love Texas.
@@VIPRealty That’s what I’ve been looking in the Frisco and Plano area.
@@reneeallen5579 Both area are great.
@@VIPRealty if I decide to live in North Dallas, is Plano closer to North Dallas than Frisco?
Can you do Texas Vs Oklahoma or Texas vs New Mexico?
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We can. New Mexico for sure, but Oklahoma.....lol
But why not Oklahoma? It’s close to the Dallas area
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@@venomsmoke585 lol. What's a good city in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City it’s the largest city in Oklahoma and its the capital
I heard there is a lot of crime in Tulsa Oklahoma
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I liked that you flew here to see for yourself, but I would say you didn't see enough. I agree with Dallas having more housing variety and greenery. However, you keep saying Arizona when you were basically just in Scottsdale. There's a lot more to the state. The climate and landscape changes dramatically when you go north into th e m ountain cities like Sedona, Prescott, and Flagstaff. Homes do cost more in Phoenix, but you neglected to mention the high property taxes in Texas. I agree with you about Dallas having a better skyline (Houston isn't bad either!) and Texas having better funded schools than Arizona. The Texas economy is more diverse and stronger than Arizona's, hence, why the state has more Fortune 500 companies. Arizona wins in year-round outdoor activities and scenic beauty. (Although the hill country is nice around Lake Travis!)
I enjoyed Scottsdale a lot, it's beautiful. Phoenix.. not so much. Ill definitely go back and checkout the rest of the state.
@Vanessa for years Payson was overlooked. Now it has become as crowded as Sedona.
@Vanessa yup! It used to be one of my favorite getaways but not anymore for the reasons you mentioned. I guess I need to check out Greer!
So, I live in Arizona and want to move to Texas. Only thing is a job. Do you have people that are not web sites that can give advice on that end. My company does not have my position available outside of Phx so makes it hard to transfer. I'm sure you might have heard of U-Haul.
Love your videos and I agree, our city scape has no appeal whatsoever. 😂
I know there’s plenty of employment opportunities in Texas. However I only know of online job boards like indeed
@@VIPRealty ok. Thanks
Are you currently in Texas?
I definitely want to move to Texas especially by next year btw the Mexican food is the best in phoenix I never heard anyone trying to get Mexican food in Scottsdale.
Lol. That’s true
Here in Arizona, the Mexican food is the best...just not in Scottsdale..lol!! There's usually no good local food in any fancy smancy part of town. You gotta find those "hole in the wall" type of gems where locals go! ;)
The whole in the walls are always the best.
Texas is better period but who didn't know that
100%
Texas is a joke🤣 can't buy alcohol on NYE.. who's ever heard of that?
VIP I share a lot of your views about Texas. People need to understand that there are negatives and positives about every city/State. Texas is flat and too hot July and August! With that said, I love living here in Dallas! There are more pros than cons for me! We need those Texas is flat t-shirts though🤣🤣🤣
LOL. Great idea!
To have the best and most authentic Mexican food in the southwest, you need to go to the most run down looking mom and pop shops
I agree. Those are typically the best.
Yall can have those saguaro cactus 🌵 in Arizona. I prefer texas all the way!
You can have your boring grass and polluted crap water.
Texas easily has the best Mexican food in the states period. Went to Colorado and was soooo disappointed in the Mexican food there. Texas is for foodies!
Texas wins hand down!
Yeah no😂😂😂
its awful in texas and i live in texas
Yeah its boring there all you guys ever do is eat and drink..
Vat is bast stait if you liik tek Long vog lik 2 hur
The weather in TX is Bipolar, that's hilarious 😂
lol
Who cares about a skyline. People wants to pay their bills
Lmao you sound like an idiot. Texas is affordable as well as Arizona
There's nothing else to look at there lol.. super depressing.
Texas is way worse then Arizona when it comes to HEAT Texas has horrible humidity and Arizona is a dry heat
You're probably right. Been around 107 all week. However, it feels like 120!
facts. i just moved to texas about a year ago and its awful. hows the weather there in AZ? ill take dry heat anyday
@@eeeveee9176 They're both hot. I'd head to San Diego instead.
Liberals move to red states and vote the same way. Leave your dam politics behind.
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How can you compare Mexican food? You went to one restaurant. There are thousands of Mexican restaurants in Arizona. 50% of the population is Hispanic.
That might be the case. However, Texas Mexican food is going to be hard to beat.
Sorry my dude. Having lived in both places and CA (live in TX now), CA first, AZ second, TX last for good Mexican food. Not saying TX has bad Mexican food but it's not the best. If your napkins are cloth you're in the wrong place! Scottsdale? Come on, man! You're doing it wrong! 😁
LOL. I should have known better to think I'd find good Mexican food in Scottsdale.
California last I don’t like authoritarian politicians who close businesses.
ARIZONA IS TURNING INTO CALIFORNIA 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
That can't be good.
Are you referring to the expenses, politics and/or culture?