Top 10 Reasons NOT to Move to Arizona.

Top 10 Reasons NOT to Move to Arizona.
Thinking about moving to Arizona? Watch our video to discover the top 10 things you should know before making the big move! From intense monsoons to scorching heat, we cover it all - so grab your hat and flip-flops, and let's dive in!

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0:00 Introduction
1:05 Monsoons and Haboobs
2:10 The Heat
2:55 Air Quality Sucks
4:04 You Need a Car
5:52 High Crime
7:02 Poor Health Care Options
7:50 Bad Internet Coverage
9:54 California Invasion

[ChiefDunham]

In 1878, General T. Sherman toured Camp Verde, Prescott, and Yuma. I believe it may have been the territorial Governor who said to him; “All Arizona needs is a little less heat and a little more water.” Sherman replied; “The same can be said about Hell.”

[megasquidd]

The monsoon storms are one of the things I miss about Arizona. The smell of it and how quick the desert comes to life. They are amazing.

[nolgroth]

You know, moving to another state to escape the people in your old state, only to end up surrounded by those same people, is truly the stuff of nightmares.

[tiamarie]

I've lived in AZ off and on since the late 80s. It has changed so much! I can't wait to get out for good. The droves of people moving here are really messing up the things that were once good about Arizona.
Our cost of living and housing market is out of control. Traffic is horrific. And the places you could live in that are cooler are outrageously expensive now.
I could go on, but I'd seriously reconsider another place if you're thinking AZ will be the answer to your prayers. It's not.

[jaycollier]

i was born in AZ and have lived here for 70 years, now alone. My home is only 1200 square feet and I collect rain water from the roof. We usually get about 11 or 12 inches of rain fall per YEAR but last year we only got 6 or 7 inches TOTAL That is about 600 cubic feet of water collected/save for the year. With one cubic foot of water yielding about 7 1/2 gallons of water, the 4500 gallons I harvested (average is about 12.5 gallons per day) and is more than enough to support a couple of people's drinking and cooking needs. (with maybe a bath on Sundays, LOL)

[ChiefDunham]

One you left out is that AZ has the second highest number of missing persons each year, second only to Alaska.
That’s because the AZ Desert is nothing to fool with. Unlike NV,
AZ has some of the roughest, most dangerous desert in the world. It’s also why the desert here is so beautiful.
I’ve been a part of a search for a young man here, Danial Robinson, for almost four months. We haven’t found evidence of Danial other then his car, but we did find someone else’s skull.

[wbrarizona]

Let me add another They suck! I17 is almost unusable on the weekends due to volume and an inept AZDOT that has failed to widen the Interstate accordingly over the last 20 years.

[Trachonitis]

As a native of Arizona I can say I like this post. He's right, there isn't enough water here. You being lied to by the money hungry low life developers and has time goes by our water rates are going to go through the roof. One more issue, it is very dusty here, dust everywhere!

[kimberlywilles]

I’ve lived in Arizona my whole life and this video is very true!

[EntropyAll]

Lived in AZ for about 8 years in the 90's and early 2000's. Never even heard of a haboob but did experience many hard monsoons. Flash floods are mostly confined to the washes and riverbeds (Most rivers, streams and creeks in AZ are actually dry most of the year until the rains come). Caught Valley Fever my 2nd or 3rd year. Knocked me out for about a month and got pneumonia but I did fully recover. It’s caused by a fungus that grows in the sand / dirt and infects you when you breath it in. I believe that I caught it one day out driving around on some dusty country roads.

Winters are beautiful, nothing like a 55 degree day with not a single cloud in the sky.

Yes, you have to drive EVERYWHERE. Everything is spread out and connected by large roads. Cars are the only viable transportation options. You can bike around Tucson in the spring, fall and winter though.

AZ is the most beautiful state that I’ve ever been to. Phoenix is in the ugliest part of the state though.

[orlanzo]

Really like it here, I think AZ is great. It's not perfect, no state is, but i really enjoy it. Various climates, great for road trips, great for hiking and the outdoors, legal marijuana, laid back people, great weather most of the year, etc. There are plenty of far worse states than here.

[jeffreypinder]

Spent quite a bit of time in Tucson in 1999 for a jet completion and we had a great visits. Great food and the beautiful monsoon season storms. Drove up to Mt. Lemon where the steers lay along side the rode. Temp in Tucson was 98 F in September, top of Mt. Lemon 45 minutes later was 68 F. Went back to Phoenix in 2011 for training in August, super hot. We stayed in Tempe that has wonderful people and restaurants. Last day of training was a half day so we went to Apache Junction and Canyon Lake and rented a boat. Beautiful area, it was 113 F that day but the water cooled us right down.

[geosophik]

Phoenix lives to its legendary name: The firebird that raises from the ashes. Sets the city on fire. And sends ash (dust storms) when angry.
The other city in the world that has a similar climate is Dubai. Also suffers from dust storms and not monsoons but cyclones.

[crazycoollady]

Living in Arizona is not my cup of tea. While I don't reside there, I live in a California bedroom community that looks similar to a Phoenix suburb in terms of weather, architecture, and rapid population growth. I don't like the heat. Some may argue that it's a dry heat, but so are ovens and furnaces, I wouldn't climb into either one. Besides, at least the oppressively humid summers of the South have lush, green landscapes that I find beautiful. Others may argue that it is at least better than a crappy winter in a Northern state. While both are unpleasant, I would rather deal with a crappy winter. I can always add more layers when it is cold, but I can only take so much off when it is hot (that is not true for everyone, but it is for me). There are many activities that I can do in the snow (skiing, sledding, snowboarding, snow tubing, building snowmen, making snow angels, etc) that I will have always have access to in the Northern states since the snow is everywhere. However, when it is hot in someplace like Arizona, there is no guarantee that I will have access to a pool. I can also justify winter being the time people spend mostly indoors as opposed to summer because I always pictured summer as a time when things come alive and people go outdoors. In addition to the heat, I don't like nearly everything being beige and brown. I prefer greenery as well as more vibrant colors. While not all of Arizona is the desert, almost any part of civilization that is not small and isolated is in the hot desert. The copious amount of construction and development due to rapid population is not for me, either. I deal with enough housing development in my hometown. Lastly, there are a variety of different states that I believe have just as many redeeming qualities as Arizona, but I don't think they get the credit that Arizona gets. If you love living in Arizona, then I respect that. In fact, I think it is a wonderful place for one of my close friends to live in. It's just not for me. I certainly wouldn't mind visiting someday, though.

[sandybartlett]

Spot on! I've lived in Arizona over 50 years and you're absolutely right! It used to cool off at night, storms were much gentler and the air was much cleaner.

[arizonalifestyle]

And if you want to see some reasons to move to Arizona. We do alot of drive tours of cool places around Arizona!

[cosmicimmunity]

I lived in Phoenix and Tempe from 2020-2021. It’s too hot during the day and it does get cold overnight when I worked (which defeated the purpose of having warm weather all year round) . It was also fairly expensive especially when everyone started moving into it early 2021. I missed having 4 seasons and everything was so spread apart when driving. There also was a decent amount of crime especially with the border crisis and traffic/aggressive drivers. It does have good scenery and great gun laws. While I did enjoy my time I’m happy I moved out. It’s a great place to visit but meh place to live long term IMO.

[TheOrangeStripe]

Phoenix, Arizona and AZ is a great place yes, it’s super hot in the summer otherwise the weather out there in non summer days is phenomenal! I’ve been living here for 15 years now! Go Cardinals

[shawnpriest]

Moved to Tucson in 1974 and I love Arizona, but that doesn't change the truth of this list. Infrastructure must have come in at number 11 because our roads and highways are sadly lacking. It does give you heartburn to visit a third world country with better streets than back home. Thanks for being fair!

[wandahicks]

I moved to Arizona 2016. Wonderful, but now it cost to much to live here. Too many people. Over crowded. The freeway is horrible. I can say one thing it's a clean state. I never see trash. Love fall winter and part of spring. I want to buy a house. Just to expensive. Love you all. Stay safe a d healthy. Peace