Desert Rose JK
Member
Wow...your asking a lot for not knowing your wants, needs, or likes. I've lived here in AZ most my life (over 40+years) and have worked (LV, SoCal, AZ) and traveled though out the SW over the years and haven't found a better place to want too move to. The Phoenix market is strong (best in the US currently) so work is out here, but the heat is some thing one must deal with for 4 months a year (the other 8 are the best around). But AZ is diverse in weather and terrain, from 7000 ft elevation pine trees and snow (Flagstaff area) to high desert 4-5000 ft elevation mid climate (Payson & Prescott) to valley desert like Phx to Tucson, from city to rural farm / desert. Phx is a VERY large metropolitan area of many cities which some are good and some bad for different reasons. As CrazyCasey said above, the valley is big and you don't want to have to commute to the opposite side daily, but if you work construction, you can't avoid it... I know, as I've been in construction for 27 years and the location changes every 8-12 month! Like Overlander said, come out to travel the area or at least plan to rent at first and get settled in before you buy. I'll help if I can... :twocents: