Arizona is ranked 5th among states where most people would want to live (Phoenix: how much, houses)

[shiphead]

Can someone explain this poll to me...

Under the first table

"STATES WHERE MOST PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO LIVE - APART FROM THEIR OWN STATE

"If you could live in any state in the country, except the state you live in now, what state would you choose to live in?"

Base: All U.S. Adults"

This table shows AZ as being 5th, as the thread title states. Then proceed to table 2, where it says,

"TABLE 2
TOP FIVE STATES - BY AGE AND GENDER
"If you could live in any state in the country, except the state you live in now, what state would you choose to live in?"
Base: All U.S. adults "

Then it shows Arizona as 4th with Baby Boomers.. While no other generation voted for Arizona as their top 5. Are we saying that the majority in this country is baby boomers? Or is there missing data on this website? Or is it showing contradictory information.

[artvandelay]

Poll conducted on 20,000 unemployed people in Nogales, Mexico.

[momtogrif]

Originally Posted by sheena

Sounds about right. Although, I don't think we have any political problems. Other people may have problems with our politics but the majority of us in AZ don't.

LOL! I have to agree with you here!

You know, for as much as I hate the Phoenix area heat and the general transient nature of the desert areas, I have to admit that I love AZ as a state. I love the fact that I can drive north and be in the trees and be in a totally different climate. After living on the East Coast for most of my life, I realized that there's not much difference between NJ, PA, NY, MD, or VA, etc as far as the environment goes. Highways look the same, mountain ranges are about the same size, etc. When you come to AZ you drive a few hours and you can change zones: Tucson looks very different than Phoenix, Prescott is uniquely different from Flagstaff, and Sedona and the Grand Canyon both offer their own uniqueness to our state. Even a weekend trip to Bisbee or Greer can give you a totally different taste of Arizona that you never knew existed.

I grew in up NJ and I have to admit that I loved it there, as well, but all of my family still remaining there can't wait to leave. Taxes, traffic, healthcare issues, etc are making me glad that I moved west. Just not sure I want to retire in AZ full time. We're definitely looking at other options in the next 15 years or so: I think a cabin in Durango, CO might be calling our name!

[_Charles_]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

I was thinking the same thing looking at the detail in the link - AZ is a big hit with the dying Boomer generation. I was bemoaning that until I got to thinking that, for the US, tending to the needs of aging Boomers is one of the few areas we have left that can't be outsourced. So maybe the retiree influx will bring a little bump in our economy and buy us a little time before the inevitable.

The inevitable being what?

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by _Charles_

The inevitable being what?

Our standard of living sinks below India's.

[notmuch69]

Originally Posted by azriverfan.

This is why I say this forum does not represent the majority of views of Arizona residents or others in how they view Arizona. And this is not some random poll. This is a Harris Interactive poll which is one of the more reputable polls.

Notwithstanding its economic and political problems, more Americans would like to live in California than in any other state. For the seventh time in a row since 2002 California tops the list of states where the most people would like to live if they did not live in their own states. The next most popular states are Hawaii, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, New York and Washington.


Harris Interactive: Harris Polls > California, Hawaii and Florida the States Where the Most People Would Like to Live

I have a house they can buy before AZ runs out of water.

[Westerntraveler]

I live in Texas but I want to live in Arizona at some point.Although, I do not know if it will be full time or part time.I think Arizona is a great state.City data encourages updating old threads.

[stevek64]

Originally Posted by twiggy

Ah, the baby boomers are coming! That's actually a good thing, it looks like things are getting back to how they once were. We are designed for the older crowds and they end up being very happy. I think this is a good thing, and hopefully they are like minded politically which will ensure their happiness.
Nice to see!

Certainly boomers/retired are moving here but I think it's more across the board that that:

Highly Skilled Workers are Flocking to Affordable Markets with a Growing Tech Presence, According to CBRE's Annual "Scoring Tech Talent" Report

[ms.teach]

Originally Posted by azriverfan.

This is why I say this forum does not represent the majority of views of Arizona residents or others in how they view Arizona. And this is not some random poll. This is a Harris Interactive poll which is one of the more reputable polls.

Notwithstanding its economic and political problems, more Americans would like to live in California than in any other state. For the seventh time in a row since 2002 California tops the list of states where the most people would like to live if they did not live in their own states. The next most popular states are Hawaii, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, New York and Washington.


Harris Interactive: Harris Polls > California, Hawaii and Florida the States Where the Most People Would Like to Live

Can you provide a link to the specific article, bc that link is taking me to the homepage and when I search for the article I get one from 2015. Thanks!

[AZ_Rookie]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Our standard of living sinks below India's.

Chicken Little