From the article: I Love Phoenix, Arizona
Some people love living in the Phoenix area, and some people hate living in Phoenix. If you are like me, there are some things that you like and some that you don't. Tell us -- what do you love or what do you hate about living in Greater Phoenix? Tell Us How You Feel
love/hate relationship
- Phoenix has grown physically but managed to remain a mental midget. My question is why? It's almost like they're trying to reinvent the wheel. Also too spread out to be practical...and learn from your own mistakes, never mind others mistakes. We have a vested interest in this place and so we care. Other than that,we love it here...maybe summers too! Good place to raise family etc. With all the feasibility studies that have been done for numerous projects,over the years is anything going to be feasible? Light rail took forever, and we don't think they got it quite right even so. Now we're going to see how the sky train works in conjunction with it. It is all a long time coming, but better late than never. Oh, by the way what's the deal with all those new but empty buses. Somebody is obviously missing the point...they look like state of the art vehicles and deserve to be full. Are the locals so glued to their cars even in these challenging times? I don't get it. Are you to park them?
- —Guest arun singh
RE GUEST KELLY
- You have no idea what you are talking about or you just like to whine and moan for attention. PHOENIX IS NOT HUMID, THE HEAT IS DRY. Why dont you all go away if you dont like it.. Go back to where you came from and let us live in peace. There is nothing worse than a whiny little punk complaining about the heat. Please go away all of you
- —Guest RJ
Ruder than Paris, People here So mean...
- Well, the only reason I am here, is because of family..I moved out here 'for a better-life' my dad says, from Cleveland, at age 13. At age 19, as soon as I grad'd HS I moved the HELL out to Seattle. 4 yrs later, I was Forced to move back, financially and family health concerns (Im super close to my immediate family.) then after only 8 months back - I couldnt take it another day - picked up and moved to San Diego, but a death in family, ONCE Again, brought me back to this HELL. I've decided, I need to BE HAPPY NOW, Life is too short, and while I Adore and love my family, I cannot stand the rude ppl here, (hold the door for someone,as a courtesy here and they look at you like you're from Mars) (Let someone in, in traffic--no wave of 'thanks' they Feel 'entitled' to it) I'd MUCH rather deal with the earthquakes and May-gray/June Gloom of Los Angeles, where I have already made a goal of being back there nxt yr at this time. Cool weather, and YES, Nicer ppl than here. PPL here so mean-HEAT
- —caseyhatesphx
I love phoenix
- I moved here three years ago from the deep south. I absolutely love it here. I have no close family back in the south, and I don't think I would go back if I did. I have lived in Chicago and Atlanta, but Phoenix feels like I have come home.
- —Guest Lovin phoenix
I hate phoenix
- Phoenix is ugly, brown, desolote, no scenery, a diry hell hole. I'm getting out of here, it's down right depressing.
- —Guest Susan Katleon
I hate Phoenix part 2
- I wanted to also say rain is a few days a year now 10 years ago it would be hot until July then we would get Monsoons and it rained at least every 3 days until August then September it would dry out. We are lucky to get one good rain a summer now. Not sure whats going on with the weather but its getting hotter longer even hitting 100 in November now. Also no one every comes outside all you do here is sit inside your house and watch TV. We all have hugh big screens with 150ch of dish network. This type of behavior I noticed is even in the winter as well. The west side is really bad all you hear is Harley racing down the streets and the thump of sub woofers in junky 90's Honda with a fart sounding exhaust going by about every 15 minutes. Most of the west side is rented out so you get nothing but trouble. I had to move east after I was woke up with a drive by shooting into a rental house that was selling drugs.
- —Guest Kelly
I hate Phoenix
- I moved from Orange County, CA in 1994 I tired of it now. The heat is miserably hot it will surprise you ever year like it does me how hot it gets at 4:30am it's 95 by 7am it's 102. Just enough humidity so you can't cool off. Cars get so hot inside they don't cool off with the AC blowing hard until you get a block away from home. You can withstand the heat until about June then depending on the weather it gets up to 115 by July 4th it's unbearable you have to do everything at night. The dust is so bad here everything gets covered with it in your house. Didn't see a temp under 100 until 11/2 last year. By every July 4th it's really hot and humid. I went to south Florida in August it was great you guys with your humidity is nothing like Phoenix. Every year at least 1 kid and pets die left in cars parked in the summer. People die hiking at the city parks also a couple a year. Also if you live on the west side and drive E the sun in in your eyes everyday.
- —Guest Kelly
Snow Bird
- Yes I'm a canadian and yes I'm thinking about your state, were I don't know yet. I'm not 85 so driving you won't have a problem with me, actually I race cars for fun so I my skill level is most likely higher than most of yours. I think the ones who are whinning about us moving to your state should be thankfull for us canadians buying your vacant housing as it clear you screwed you self over and our money is needed for your recovery. For the ones who hate the state because its to hot, serousally its the desert what were your thinking snow?? The rest of you who can't socialize, you really shouldn't depend on someone else to make you happy stop being a follower. That being siad all I care about Golf, women, food and were to live, so any help on those topics more on the were to live side...women and golf I have covered.
- —Guest Hated by AZ people
A Better Perspective
- I love Phoenix. I live part-time in Phoenix and part-time in Denver. I feel that Phoenix is the closest city that reminds me of the Denver area just warmer. I hate the traffic in both cities. Phoenix drivers are worse. Being a Democrat in a conservative state like Colorado makes Arizona look mild. I think Denver has more culture than Phoenix, Phoenix has more places to eat and shop. Sports teams are about the same. Arizona State University is amazing place. My son graduated from there. CU is a stuck up community in a free flying area. Where the Phoenix area has upper scale Scottsdale the Denver area has Cherry Creek and Hilltop. Denver has the Ride, but we lack a neighborhood trolley and are just now getting a light rail train through town. In Denver I hate the months between Nov-Feb. It usually doesn't get up past 60 and snows. In Phoenix its June - Sept. Too hot. What I enjoy about the Phoenix area is that you can get outside for longer periods. More bugs in CO.
- —annbot
Matter of Perspective
- I've read a lot of people on here complaining or praising the same things. Whether or not Phoenix is a great place is a matter of perspective. If you are the type of person who can't stand the bustling pulse of places like New York or Chicago or hate shoveling snow, then you might like it here. If you can't stand the thought of living in a place where state gun laws are so loose a person can legally carry a concealed handgun into any establishment in the city, including bars, then Phoenix might not be the place for you. The culture of the community will lend to your opinion of any city, and seems to often be overlooked in threads like this. Arizona, at its core, is a RED state. If you are of like mind, then Phoenix would naturally be more appealing to you. Hardcore conservatives would never praise San Francisco for their progressive ways, there for, if you are a more liberal minded person, you may find that Phoenix's priorities are not aligned to your own. Keep in mind, Joe Arpaio ha
- —Guest Adam
used too
- we moved here in 1960. it was a nice place to raise a family. how things have changed and not for the better.
- —Guest darrell
Love it, want it
- I think the desert is a place that you love or hate despite anything else. I lived in teh desert of CA for a year 30 years ago and just adored it. After going to Phoenix on business and vacation I fell in love with it and the saguaros - they are gorgeous. I am also a golfer so was impressed with the variety of courses. I am from Chciago and love the Chicagoans. I lived in Florida for several years so truly understand the transient nature of a place where snowbirds flock as well as vacationers. I currently live in Seattle and while it is beautiful, the people are not. Read up on Seattle Freeze and you will understand. It has taken me 5 years to get acclimated the passive aggressiveness and now I am doing the same thing. Need to get back to who I am and in a gorgeous place like Phoenix. Love the desert and sunsets.
- —clickc
Like A Bad Vacation
- Been here for many years. It's akin to a bad vacation that never ends. It's a very transient place, no one seems to be able to do anything really well, a poor work ethic, superficiality and on an on. The illegal issue takes center stage all the time and it's a very red state--lots of tea baggers call it home here. It's hotter than heck 4 months per year and the winters are cool, not like Florida at all. Jobs are not great pay wise or benefit wise. It's pretty much a melting pot of sub-mediocrity.
- —Guest Nicky
Hate it
- People are small minded bigots. Drivers from he'll. Food sucks and is expensive. PeOple are phony. No comparison to new y,ork. Like moving from heaven to he'll. Will leave this he'll hole very soon.
- —Guest Marjo107@hotmail.com
It's not so bad...
- We've lived here for the past 7 years. Yes the summers are sometimes extremely hot but there is nothing better than an Arizona winter. The housing market is actually looking up. The foreclosures have started to slow down and we are seeing an increase in prices. It's definitely an interesting housing market. We are seeing multiple offers on homes in the area and we have had an influx of first time home buyers and investors. There are several new businesses coming into the area in 2012 and 2013 so looking forward to an increase in available jobs.
- —Guest ArizonaBuyerGuide
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