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pamdb

(1,331 posts)
3. AZ
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:24 PM
Mar 2021

My brother in law and his wife just moved up from Phoenix (too hot in the summer and too much traffic) to a little town called Payson. It's about an hour, I think, from Flagstaff.
Just since they moved (maybe late December) they've had snow a couple of times but it never lasts. When they first moved there temps were in the 60's. They have Elk in their backyard.

My cousin had a 55 and up place in Surprise for quite awhile. I think that's about an hour from Phoenix, East maybe? She only was there in the winter so the weather was nice.
Tuscon. Lotsa Dems there too. apcalc Mar 2021 #1
Tuscon, Flagstaff and Sedona are my choices in Az. All more than an hour, probably. LizBeth Mar 2021 #4
My brother lives in Tucson and loves it! blueinredohio Mar 2021 #5
I'd say Tucson also. It's blue and a college town. There is... brush Mar 2021 #27
I hope to be representing Tucson, the TON Reservation, and half of Yuma next year AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #37
Check out Payson. It still gets hot but not as hot and doesn't stay hot all night like the valley. Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #2
AZ pamdb Mar 2021 #3
Consider moving to New Mexico instead. I've lived in Phoenix and am very happy here abqtommy Mar 2021 #6
My experience has been just the opposite. marybourg Mar 2021 #21
Well, we can't all be happy! My second wife and I passed up a chance to move to New abqtommy Mar 2021 #24
I *am* happy. But in Phx, not Abq. marybourg Mar 2021 #28
I lived in Phoenix for a number of years and I was miserable. I guess the laugh's on us! abqtommy Mar 2021 #30
Be sure to look into the water and drought issues b4 you move...neither are good with no Thekaspervote Mar 2021 #7
urban areas barely pay attention to that Kali Mar 2021 #9
about an hour from Phx is just more Phx Kali Mar 2021 #8
Thank you. Susan Calvin Mar 2021 #12
Prescott is racist central AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #10
Thank you. Susan Calvin Mar 2021 #11
Exactly kimbutgar Mar 2021 #19
Tucson is blue politically. Always has been. It's a university town too. brush Mar 2021 #26
Agree. *Not* Prescott. marybourg Mar 2021 #20
one of my cuz and her wife live in suprise az. dont know the political demograpics there . AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #13
Surprise was the initial place the tea party was founded in 2008 kimbutgar Mar 2021 #22
Surprise is Debbie Lesko's base AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #23
If you want to go a little farther, Flagstaff is very nice. JDC Mar 2021 #14
I've lived in several places in AZ and have friends and family all over Bradshaw3 Mar 2021 #15
Thank you. Susan Calvin Mar 2021 #16
Hope I wasn't too negative Bradshaw3 Mar 2021 #17
I can afford it, barely Susan Calvin Mar 2021 #18
Tucson is blue, if that matters to you. It's an easy two-hour drive. brush Mar 2021 #25
We moved to the NE Mesa AZ area about 24 years ago..Red Mountain asiliveandbreathe Mar 2021 #29
Consider Cloudcroft New Mexico locks Mar 2021 #31
Check out El Paso, Texas Scruffy1 Mar 2021 #32
Check out Oregon nwliberalkiwi Mar 2021 #33
I actually feel the need of a big city pretty much all the time. Susan Calvin Mar 2021 #34
Your choices for live music, theater and a more progressive demographic here DesertRat Apr 2021 #35
Sedona! AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #36
Thank you. nt Susan Calvin Apr 2021 #38
Just saw this post. LittleGirl May 2021 #39
Thanks. Susan Calvin May 2021 #40
I'm so sorry LittleGirl May 2021 #41
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