Flagstaff has grown a lot during the past few years. 😵 Although I don’t live there, I have a daughter that lives in Sedona. Since I live in Southern California, I drive to visit her at least 4 times a year. During my visit, we always drive to Flagstaff at least twice a week to go shopping, or go out to eat. I noticed many new stores and shopping centers have been built during the past 8 to 10 years, so it’s still growing. You’re right, there is no Trader Joe’s, but there is a Sprouts Market. Flagstaff is a beautiful place no matter what the season, although I don’t enjoy driving when there’s snow 😁 I do love watching the wild animals though.
I get that Flag has grown a lot in the last 20 years but how the hell can a still tiny (compared to Phoenix) high country town provide the kind of jobs that enable a median house price of 800K? That's just nuts. Must be an influx of out ouf staters buying up the housing stock and pushing prices to insane levels.
Well, there goes my dream of moving from extremely hot & humid Texas to a beautiful town that actually gets snow & cold weather. I'm mindblown it's more costly to move there than almost any town in Colorado.😢
If no Trader Joe’s is an issue, I’m sure there will be one there sometime in the near future. The town I live in has two Trader Joe’s and I rarely go there. You aren’t missing anything. I worked for the original Trader Joe’s back in the early 1970’s when we had like 18 stores total in Southern California (including Pronto Markets). Back then we were nothing but a glorified 7/11 with liquor, wine and beer.
Richard, But if you live in Flagstaff, you can always easily escape the cold and snow in the dead of winter by just driving two hours to Phoenix where it’s warm during the winters, or you can go much closer to lower elevation towns like Cottonwood, Cornville, or Camp Verde where it’s chilly, but you don’t have the snow.
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO LIVES IN FLAGSTAFF AND WHO HUNTS & FISHES . ONE EVENING WHILE FISHING AT LAKE MARY HE ENCOUNTERED A MASSIVE SASQUATCH THAT CHASED DEER FROM THE LAKE IN FRONT OF HIS TRUCKS HEADLIGHTS!
There are two separate cultures in Flagstaff. One is lives mostly from paycheck to paycheck - trades, ranchers, and retail at minimum part time hourly wage. The ranchers and trades dominantly are politically conservative. The other culture is the university - professionals, administrative staff, and students. Dominantly, the professionals and admin are politically Left to woke. Dominantly, the students are the product of early 2000 middleclass education. Dominantly they are glued to texting and social media. They don't read unassigned books. The elected city and county representatives dominantly are unresponsive to questions from residents.
Flagstaff is just a dirty "railroad town" with some nice national forest surrounding it. I moved here in 1966. Believe me, it's nothing special. NAU, Northern Arizona University is a "dumb downed institution". The cost of living here is quite high, and local wages don't support the real estate market. I sold my last home here ten years ago for $349,000, and it's on the market again now for in excess of $900,000. The infrastructure is 1970's vintage. I'm looking to bail...................
Flagstaff has grown a lot during the past few years. 😵
Although I don’t live there, I have a daughter that lives in Sedona. Since I live in Southern California, I drive to visit her at least 4 times a year. During my visit, we always drive to Flagstaff at least twice a week to go shopping, or go out to eat.
I noticed many new stores and shopping centers have been built during the past 8 to 10 years, so it’s still growing.
You’re right, there is no Trader Joe’s, but there is a Sprouts Market.
Flagstaff is a beautiful place no matter what the season, although I don’t enjoy driving when there’s snow 😁
I do love watching the wild animals though.
A lot of us who live in Sedona go to Flagstaff frequently to shop or just have fun. I love it there.
I get that Flag has grown a lot in the last 20 years but how the hell can a still tiny (compared to Phoenix) high country town provide the kind of jobs that enable a median house price of 800K? That's just nuts. Must be an influx of out ouf staters buying up the housing stock and pushing prices to insane levels.
Many Californians are moving here and paying more than a million dollars cash for their houses.
That’s very likely it. Additionally, there are retirees moving up there buying up properties with money they’ve saved from years of work.
Well, there goes my dream of moving from extremely hot & humid Texas to a beautiful town that actually gets snow & cold weather. I'm mindblown it's more costly to move there than almost any town in Colorado.😢
I lived in Flagstaff over thirty years ago, when it was still pretty affordable. Sorry to hear that home prices and rents have gotten so crazy.
If no Trader Joe’s is an issue, I’m sure there will be one there sometime in the near future. The town I live in has two Trader Joe’s and I rarely go there. You aren’t missing anything. I worked for the original Trader Joe’s back in the early 1970’s when we had like 18 stores total in Southern California (including Pronto Markets). Back then we were nothing but a glorified 7/11 with liquor, wine and beer.
For that $ and cold/snowy winters, I can just stay in the NE.
Richard,
But if you live in Flagstaff, you can always easily escape the cold and snow in the dead of winter by just driving two hours to Phoenix where it’s warm during the winters, or you can go much closer to lower elevation towns like Cottonwood, Cornville, or Camp Verde where it’s chilly, but you don’t have the snow.
Nebraska is flat and no skiing
@vertihvost7675 you forgot to mention how boring 😴 😪 it is.
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO LIVES IN FLAGSTAFF AND WHO HUNTS & FISHES . ONE EVENING WHILE FISHING AT LAKE MARY HE ENCOUNTERED A MASSIVE SASQUATCH THAT CHASED DEER FROM THE LAKE IN FRONT OF HIS TRUCKS HEADLIGHTS!
HEAVY SNOW IN THE WINTER! BRING A SHOVEL
Graduated NAU in the 1900’s. Nice. 🏆
I also graduated NAU in the 1900s :)
Way warmer than Minnesota. If you want warm winters, you get hot summers.
Flagstaff is one of the snowiest towns in the nation.
SHE FORGOT TO MENTION SASQUATCH SIGHTINGS! LOTS OF ENCOUNTERS UP THERE AND THE TOWN NOW POSTS ROAD WARNING SIGNS ON “BIGFOOT”
Imagine being stupid enough to move to a mountain town without knowing anything about snow, bears, high elevation, and a lack of spas on every corner.
I read Flagstaff is one of the most snowy areas in the U.S.
The prices!!! Flagshaft.
Yeah prices are high. Although Flagshaft is a new one 😂
You from Buffalo or Detroit?
Long Island. Although moved to AZ when I was a child, so didn't think anyone was able to tell.
There are two separate cultures in Flagstaff. One is lives mostly from paycheck to paycheck - trades, ranchers, and retail at minimum part time hourly wage. The ranchers and trades dominantly are politically conservative. The other culture is the university - professionals, administrative staff, and students. Dominantly, the professionals and admin are politically Left to woke. Dominantly, the students are the product of early 2000 middleclass education. Dominantly they are glued to texting and social media. They don't read unassigned books. The elected city and county representatives dominantly are unresponsive to questions from residents.
@@jamesbell7220 I was one of those students, but did not turn out like the typical graduate. Possibly because I was there in the 1990s.
Flagstaff is just a dirty "railroad town" with some nice national forest surrounding it.
I moved here in 1966.
Believe me, it's nothing special.
NAU, Northern Arizona University is a "dumb downed institution".
The cost of living here is quite high, and local wages don't support the real estate market.
I sold my last home here ten years ago for $349,000, and it's on the market again now for in excess of $900,000.
The infrastructure is 1970's vintage.
I'm looking to bail...................
Yep.
EXACTLY!
$800K housing with no high payng jobs. A rich retirement town.
To cold in winter but if i lived in Phoenix id be there may to october for sure