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| The crime rate is slightly above the U.S. average. |
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| Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is one of the country's top airports. The city is one of the few in the U.S. without an AMTRAK station. The first phase of METRO Light Rail was completed in late 2008. This mass transit system runs from north central Phoenix through the downtown and east through Mesa and Tempe. |
Valuable Links |
| For more information go to Retire in Phoenix. |
What people are saying about Phoenix | |
| Not the State I thought we were moving to | |
| For retirees with means, this is not the State to move to anymore. Feels like the metro is a bedroom community for California. That influx has driven up prices well above what you\'d expect for the money. Prop 208 passed which places Arizona in top 10 income tax rates vs bottom 11 for individual income above $250k, or couples above $500k. Yes, that\'s not most of us, but the wealthy who fled high state income taxes are going to rethink whether to bring their money, their businesses to Arizona. The summer weather is oppressive for at least 4 months of the year. Nevada, Texas and Florida are all better options to move now. Whether it\'s demographic change or post John McCain GOP, we are now a purple state headed to blue. That opens the door to a whole host of tax and spend programs. I read the earlier comments and would agree that Phoenix is not a top tier metro for health care despite Mayo\'s outreach here and Banner Health. Job growth in low to mid tier careers has been decent, however adjusted for high housing costs, extreme weather and the new tax tiers, graduates can make more elsewhere. Poor air quality needs to be addressed. Particulates and ozone levels are unhealthy much of the year. A haze of dust hangs over the metro and get text alerts about being outdoors too often. Gardening is an extreme sport. You need a pick axe to dig a hole if you have dirt and using precious water means a guilt trip because we need to conserve. The urban heat island is severe. Black asphalt drives up the temps. Feel like a prisoner in my house all summer. Walk the mall when it wasn\'t shut down for Covid. This isn\'t how I want to spend my retirement years. | |
| Posted by edinanmn on November 11, 2020 | |
| Phoenix | |
| We moved here over one year ago to Scottsdale. I cannot wait to move. There is NO PLACE you can go without a car unless you live in the Biltmore area or Kierland. The summers are more than brutal. Most days range over 115 & keeps getting worst. I find the people are uneducated & much corruptness here. My husband is a physician who works full time. He feels the standard of healthcare is below par for such a huge city. If you like HEAT & driving everywhere than this is the place for you. Also brown. Everything is brown. We are moving back to FL. Can’t wait. I loathe it here. | |
| Posted by allieoops on October 19, 2017 | |
| Re: Phoenix is huge | |
| [quote:4c37ca8ba7="sid"]Back in the day Phoenix was a definable geographic entity. Now it's kind of a blob. I would be curious if anyone knows some interesting neighborhoods to live in where you don't feel captive to your car. Maybe downtown? I went to Thunderbird in Glendale (in the last ice age) and wonder what that's like now - it was a cross between a farm town and a subdivision then. Any info would be helpful, thanks[/quote:4c37ca8ba7] Phoenix has really grown. I would say West Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe areas are a good area. I would check them out, Thunderbird and Glendale is still a "stay in your car" area. I hope this helps you out, and you come back! Weather has been fantastic lately! | |
| Posted by westminstervillage1 on January 21, 2013 | |
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- State: AZ
- Environment: Urban,Suburban,College Town,Mountain,Desert,Cultural Center,Golf Community,LGBT,Singles,
- City Population: 100,001+
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Avg July Temperature: 81+
- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $300,001-$500,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 111-120 (high)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: 121+ (very high)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: jb
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