Hoping someone who lives in these areas will have some good things to say about the areas. We have a young child that will be in school but would like to move from the harsh winters and it is also very expensive here in CT.
Phoenix - 3 Answers
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If your liberal and anti gun stay where your at. We have way to many moving into Arizona who want to make Arizona like where they left.Most wanting to change AZ come from CA the East Coast and Illinois
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I live in California, but my father-in-law lives in Fountain Hills Arizona (not far from Phoenix). Winters will definitely be milder than CT. Snow is rare in the Phoenix area. At most, you will see an inch or two. Summers can be extremely hot. Temps can reach 120 degrees easily, but normally the highs hang around 90-100 degrees most days. The thing I had trouble getting used to though is the hot evenings. In CA in the summer, it can be 100 degrees in the day, but by nightfall, it's cooled at least 20 degrees. In AZ, it can still be 100 degrees at 10pm. I was there a couple years ago on July 4th, and the heat was unbearable! As far as children, I believe Phoenix is a nice place to raise them. There are a lot of nice parks and plenty of family-friendly city events, especially during the holidays. Crime is relatively low, but as in all large cities, it does occur to some extent. I I have never seen anyone carrying a gun around, but I've heard that guns may be carried in the open, as long as they are in a holster. It is also acceptable to have a gun in your car if it is not concealed.
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choose arizona...all vegas has is the strip, the rest of the city isn't nice at all and especially with a young child, phoenix has so many more suburbs with great school districts to choose from.
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I think Phoenix is the way to go. I lived there with my wife and daughter a few years ago. We loved it. There is so much to do in and around Phx for kids and adults. Just look into school systems. I would not have my kids go to Phx schools, but the suburban schools are pretty good. The nice thing is you can choose what school you want your child to go to even if it isn't the closest. That was the case with our daughter. We had to drive her there, but the school was better than the one nearer to our house. If you do decide to move, enjoy the weather and Good Luck!
