Nah man, AZ needs the money. Plus we got lots of 5 star resorts where people hardly even leave. They just enjoy the weather, golf, pool, spa, and on site restaurants (which, btw, is where many of the best chefs in the metro get their start). Not a 5 star, but my favorite is Pointe Hilton Tapatio because dinner at Different Pointe of View is set on a cliff edge overlooking downtown Phoenix.
Man, I think the rocky looking buttes and mountains in the city are beautiful, sunsets are beautiful, and the city center is clean and has many new interesting buildings that have been built or are in process. If you're talking about middle class suburbs, well, it's the suburbs. Hell, even the highways/interstates are nice looking.
I mean if you're cool with living at least 40 minutes from major population centers sure.
111 sucks, but it's whatever. Once you hit 115 though, it's literally physically unbearable to be outside. It's like standing right in front of an open oven.
No one listens to Peggy.
Having lived on base housing for a good chunk of my life, the beige, tan and brown just remind me of that, whether it be downtown or any nearby suburb. The roads and mountains are great but I do miss the green environment of the northwest.
I get it, It's nothing like the Northwest (even if my experience was 1 year in Spokane (Gonzaga).
Yeah, the Arcadia area and even more so, Paradise Valley are mostly just houses, but with varied and interesting architecture. Newer areas like that are so far out, like the area North of Scottsdale and East of Cave Creek.
Phoenicians are going to evolve like the Belters in the Expanse.
Oh, keep an eye on mold. Just because it's dry here doesn't mean a lack of mold.
Completely ridiculous to compare. Those are all built on major rivers, or oceans, and/or are historical cities that have been around for thousands of years that have supported themselves. Dubai is only large because of human technology and not because it should be that big... Same as Phoenix. At least Dubai and other cities in that region have oil money. Phoenix has freaking nothing.
Arizona has major copper mines, however it isn't reliant on one major industry. We have large chip manufacturers, tech companies, and diverse service industries to name a few. Also Arizona has a 100 year water plan so it's not a barren desert doomed to a short future. For a conservative state we have very progressive environmental policies.
The valley where Phoenix sits has been an "oasis" for thousands of years. In fact, it is believed that flooding destroyed the canals and lead to the indigenous peoples to leave https://ancientwatertechnologies.com/2015/04/18/ancient-water-technologies-in-north-america/. The current canal network in Phoenix follows some of those canals to this day.
I'm sure it can happen but certainly seems less prevalent. We vacationed with family a few years ago in a house on the east coast and it had a ton of black mold all in the corners of the bathroom. Yuck.
You can say that about anywhere in America. With the summer I expect Arizona to have even slower spread than most states just due to people naturally staying at home to beat the heat.
You can always put more layers on. When you're so hot that you want to remove your skin from your body, there's nothing you can do.
You grab your swim trunks or bikini and make some iced tea as you lounge by the pool. I prefer the option where I'm in a pool floaty drinking a margarita over putting on another layer before I go outside. Not having to worry about freezing pipes or snow on the roads is an added benefit.
There's no swim trunks, bikinis, or pools when I'm commuting to work and I'm on the train. Also pools aren't exactly a given. I've never had a pool at any place I've lived in my life.
My condolences, that sounds like hell. In Phoenix finding a home with a pool can be easier than finding one without.
