Is it crowded in AZ???? (Phoenix, Tucson: real estate, rent, travel)

[sheena]

Originally Posted by soliver0012

Like I said before I am thinking about relocating to possibly Queen Creek or somewhere relatively close to the Phoenix area. Just wondering if it's crowded??? I'm in VA now and I wake up at 6 in the morning to go to the local Wal-mart b/c I can stand the crowds. How is it if I want to go to the mall on the weekend or drive in to Phoenix??? Is it hell???

I've recently discovered this forum and I must say before i discovered it and went thru it I wasa tad excited about goin to AZ but there is a mix of diff. vast opnions and now I am really nervous!!!

I am a young 25 y/o female, engaged with 3 dogs and 3 kitties. My fiance and I don't plan to have kids and we're kind of just the hang out type, sometimes go to a bar type. We live around Northern VA so we want to get away from all the craziness here. Give me some good advice pleaseee....

Yes it's crowded and it feels crowded and the crowds and traffic will get on your last nerve. I agree with Ponderosa if I don't get to Walmart before 7 am I don't go.

[deem]

Yes, very crowded - we are in a desert trying to squeeze people into neighborhoods on land that they can find that is either not owned by the American Natives(which is a lot) or land that is able to be built on. SO the homes are close together, the traffic is horrendous and the lines are long.

[uwishtoo]

My first weekend here I made the mistake of heading to the Walmart down the road - FORGET it ! It was worse than anytime at Xmas I have seen. I learned to go late at nite if I want anything but mostly stay away from it altogether - I buy most anything online from Walmart.com or Target.com so yes Arizona is crowded and supposed to be getting worse

[sheena]

Originally Posted by uwishtoo

My first weekend here I made the mistake of heading to the Walmart down the road - FORGET it ! It was worse than anytime at Xmas I have seen. I learned to go late at nite if I want anything but mostly stay away from it altogether - I buy most anything online from Walmart.com or Target.com so yes Arizona is crowded and supposed to be getting worse

Yep I always had a time limit for myself, if I don't get there before 8 on Saturday I don't go. Same for Costco

[saguarodave]

"My advice...if you want a small town feel, don't come West. With all the public lands, there really are not that many small towns."


A list of towns in Arizona with between 1,000 and 6,000 residents:

Ajo (pop. 3,705)
Arizona City (pop. 4,385)
Avra Valley (pop. 5,038)
Bagdad (pop. 1,578)
Benson (pop. 4,711)
Big Park (pop. 5,245)
Black Canyon City (pop. 2,697)
Canyon Day (pop. 1,092)
Carefree (pop. 2,927)
Cave Creek (pop. 3,728)
Central Heights-Midland City (pop. 2,694)
Chinle (pop. 5,366)
Cibecue (pop. 1,331)
Clarkdale (pop. 3,422)
Claypool (pop. 1,794)
Clifton (pop. 2,596)
Colorado City (pop. 3,334)
Congress (pop. 1,717)
Cordes Lakes (pop. 2,058)
Cornville (pop. 3,335)
Desert Hills (pop. 2,183)
Dilkon (pop. 1,265)
Dolan Springs (pop. 1,867)
Drexel-Alvernon (pop. 4,192)
Dudleyville (pop. 1,323)
Eagar (pop. 4,033)
East Sahuarita (pop. 1,419)
Ehrenberg (pop. 1,357)
First Mesa (pop. 1,124)
Fort Defiance (pop. 4,061)
Fredonia (pop. 1,036)
Ganado (pop. 1,505)
Gila Bend (pop. 1,980)
Golden Valley (pop. 4,515)
Grand Canyon Village (pop. 1,460)
Guadalupe (pop. 5,228)
Heber-Overgaard (pop. 2,722)
Holbrook (pop. 4,917)
Houck (pop. 1,087)
Huachuca City (pop. 1,751)
Kachina Village (pop. 2,664)
Kaibito (pop. 1,607)
Kayenta (pop. 4,922)
Kearny (pop. 2,249)
Lake Montezuma (pop. 3,344)
Lechee (pop. 1,606)
Litchfield Park (pop. 3,810)
Littletown (pop. 1,010)
Lukachukai (pop. 1,565)
Mammoth (pop. 1,762)
Many Farms (pop. 1,548)
Maricopa (pop. 1,040)
Mayer (pop. 1,408)
Miami (pop. 1,936)
Morenci (pop. 1,879)
Mountainaire (pop. 1,014)
Munds Park (pop. 1,250)
Oracle (pop. 3,563)
Parker (pop. 3,140)
Parker Strip (pop. 3,302)
Parks (pop. 1,137)
Paulden (pop. 3,420)
Peridot (pop. 1,266)
Pima (pop. 1,989)
Pine (pop. 1,931)
Pinetop-Lakeside (pop. 3,582)
Pinon (pop. 1,190)
Pirtleville (pop. 1,550)
Quartzsite (pop. 3,354)
Queen Creek (pop. 4,316)
Rio Rico Northeast (pop. 3,164)
Rio Rico Northwest (pop. 2,882)
Rio Rico Southeast (pop. 1,590)
Rio Rico Southwest (pop. 2,777)
Rio Verde (pop. 1,419)
Sacaton (pop. 1,584)
Sahuarita (pop. 3,242)
Salome (pop. 1,690)
San Carlos (pop. 3,716)
San Manuel (pop. 4,375)
Sells (pop. 2,799)
Snowflake (pop. 4,460)
South Tucson (pop. 5,490)
Spring Valley (pop. 1,019)
Springerville (pop. 1,972)
St. David (pop. 1,744)
St. Johns (pop. 3,269)
St. Michaels (pop. 1,295)
Strawberry (pop. 1,028)
Summit (pop. 3,702)
Sun Valley (pop. 1,536)
Superior (pop. 3,254)
Swift Trail Junction (pop. 2,195)
Taylor (pop. 3,176)
Thatcher (pop. 4,022)
Three Points (pop. 5,273)
Tolleson (pop. 4,974)
Tombstone (pop. 1,504)
Tortolita (pop. 3,740)
Tsaile (pop. 1,078)
Vail (pop. 2,484)
Valencia West (pop. 2,380)
Wellton (pop. 1,829)
Whetstone (pop. 2,354)
Whiteriver (pop. 5,220)
Wickenburg (pop. 5,082)
Willcox (pop. 3,733)
Williams (pop. 2,842)
Williamson (pop. 3,776)
Window Rock (pop. 3,059)
Youngtown (pop. 3,010)

[saguarodave]

Originally Posted by soliver0012

Like I said before I am thinking about relocating to possibly Queen Creek or somewhere relatively close to the Phoenix area. Just wondering if it's crowded??? I'm in VA now and I wake up at 6 in the morning to go to the local Wal-mart b/c I can stand the crowds. How is it if I want to go to the mall on the weekend or drive in to Phoenix??? Is it hell???

I've recently discovered this forum and I must say before i discovered it and went thru it I wasa tad excited about goin to AZ but there is a mix of diff. vast opnions and now I am really nervous!!!

I am a young 25 y/o female, engaged with 3 dogs and 3 kitties. My fiance and I don't plan to have kids and we're kind of just the hang out type, sometimes go to a bar type. We live around Northern VA so we want to get away from all the craziness here. Give me some good advice pleaseee....

If you want your Walmarts and your malls, the place you live is going to be crowded. There are plenty of uncrowded places in America, but you aren't going to find your Walmarts and malls. Life is a series of trade-offs. You have to think clearly about what is most important to you, and choose wisely. (It always helps to have an escape plan)!

[saguarodave]

[quote=irwin;377402]

Originally Posted by MAB

You can get that in many places in the US and you don't have to deal with the EXTREME heat and barren landscape. You can also get better schools and a real town feel rather than a dusty bunch of manufactured homes.

And life in Phoenix is terrible as well. Maybe marginally better than Yuma, but not much.

Phoenix is in the DESERT. Unfortunately, some people don't seem to be able to comprehend what that means until after they move out here.

[amrcnpy]

The Phoenix area is alot quieter than a place like L.A., If you're looking for space there should be some properties out in Queen Creek for that. But there are houses next to eachother here as well. I think Queen Creek would be a safe bet for what you are looking for.

[mike0421]

If you are seeking warmer weather, without as much crowding, consider Las Cruces. We are at 75,000 population, and there are no adjacent cities, with the exception of El Paso, which is 50 miles away. The desert climate is slightly cooler here, because we are at 4000 feet elevation. The negative, of course, that goes along with the lower population, is job availability. We have White Sands Missile Range here, which is a big employer. If you go three directions from Las Cruces (north, east or west) it is barren maybe 10 minutes after leaving the city. It looks like someone dropped a bomb off here.

[dirtdigger]

[quote=saguarodave;684493]

Originally Posted by irwin

Phoenix is in the DESERT. Unfortunately, some people don't seem to be able to comprehend what that means until after they move out here.

Can you further explain what you mean. Planning on a move in a few months...