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Old 07-01-2022, 07:19 AM
 
Location: In the hot spot!
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I thought it was just a rental car situation but I'm seeing lots of vehicles that definitely are not! Are a lot of people moving here from Texas? If so, I 'd be curious to know what attracted them?
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Old 07-01-2022, 07:32 AM
 
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Property taxes becoming an issue there? Texas real estate prices have sky rocketed. A $400,000 mortgage will cost you almost $1,000 extra each month in Texas. I know they have no state income tax, but it's not really comparable. In AZ, you would need to make about $250,000 a year to see that extra $1,000 a month out of your paycheck. People making $250,000 a year are not buying a $400,000 house.

This is all simply speculation, but I know a few people who live in Texas that have been pretty vocal about the cost of home ownership there due to the taxes.
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Old 07-01-2022, 09:28 AM
 
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Property taxes becoming an issue there? Texas real estate prices have sky rocketed. A $400,000 mortgage will cost you almost $1,000 extra each month in Texas. I know they have no state income tax, but it's not really comparable. In AZ, you would need to make about $250,000 a year to see that extra $1,000 a month out of your paycheck. People making $250,000 a year are not buying a $400,000 house.

This is all simply speculation, but I know a few people who live in Texas that have been pretty vocal about the cost of home ownership there due to the taxes.
Good point. Property taxes in TX are around 2.18%. A $500K valued home is close to $11K. And with the new tax laws, property taxes cannot be written off. So that $11K comes out of your take-home income. I pay $8500 total property taxes between two states with about $2.4M in assessed combined home values. That would cost me about $52K in TX. No thanks!
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Old 07-01-2022, 01:54 PM
 
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I thought over the last 20+ years, the top two states of people relocating to AZ were CA and TX, but I could be wrong?

So, if that's the case, it's no real surprise seeing all the TX tags in AZ!

Will all of them stay in AZ, of course not, for many it might a year or 2 or 5, then they will move on to another place.
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Old 07-01-2022, 02:03 PM
 
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I thought over the last 20+ years, the top two states of people relocating to AZ were CA and TX, but I could be wrong?
Well, perhaps. This article below only lists 2015-2019 tho, and Texas ranks #3, behind Washington.

https://azbigmedia.com/business/10-s...ts-to-arizona/
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Old 07-01-2022, 04:22 PM
 
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In Texas, it is the time of summer vacation. Lots of Texans will go to other states, especially states with a lot of interesting places to see, and fun things to do. Like Arizona, for instance.

You will also see a lot of Texas plates in CO, LA, FL, and NM this time of year.
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Old 07-01-2022, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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In Texas, it is the time of summer vacation. Lots of Texans will go to other states, especially states with a lot of interesting places to see, and fun things to do. Like Arizona, for instance.

You will also see a lot of Texas plates in CO, LA, FL, and NM this time of year.
I don't know why someone would leave the blistering heat of Texas to vacation in the even more blistering heat of Arizona.
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Old 07-01-2022, 06:43 PM
 
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I don't know why someone would leave the blistering heat of Texas to vacation in the even more blistering heat of Arizona.
A friend years ago had a bumper sticker which read "I know Hell is hot but is it humid?"
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Old 07-01-2022, 06:49 PM
 
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I don't know why someone would leave the blistering heat of Texas to vacation in the even more blistering heat of Arizona.
The blistering heat of TX comes with humidity. There are many places in AZ where the summer "feels like temperature" is less than many places in TX. I used to live in the eastern portion of central TX. For July, August, and first half of Semptember, I much prefer AZ over TX. Especially the parts of AZ with higher elevations, which Austin, San Antonio, and Houston do not have.

Also - don't forget that if you are in Phoenix, that there are two interstate highways there, and you will see many TX license plates that are driving to places that are further west, or further north. CA and the Grand Canyon are popular places to visit, believe it or not.....
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Old 07-01-2022, 10:05 PM
 
Location: PHX -> ATL
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I don’t know why people are so adamant about comparing a sea level city and a city at elevation.

Phoenix is at about 1000 feet. So is Atlanta. Phoenix is currently 97 degrees. Atlanta has a “feels like” temperature of 76.

Cities like New Orleans, Houston are at sea level or close to. So is Yuma. Yuma at 9 pm right now has a temperature of 100 degrees. Houston has a “feels like” temperature (including humidity) of 90 degrees. New Orleans has a “feels like” temp of 86.
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