we need to get out of this god forsaken place they call Flagstaff but.. (Phoenix: rent)

[heatg22]

...want to stay in AZ. actually, my hubby doies. where can we go with low rent and there is not too much heat and not too much cold? I really would rather noty deal with the creepy crawley poisonious things here but if i have to I will. we also need a good ACCREDITED medicAL VCCENTER WITH good MEDICAL CARE...ANY IDEAS?

[Idaho]

Tough choices, but Tucson's Veteran's Center Medical care has better reputation than Phoenix. I know vets who live in Casa Grande and they have option of using either facility - They use Tucson, and there's a van that picks them up at a central spot in Casa Grande to the VA and back.

That won't address your hot/cold weather issue or your creepy crawly issue - except that there is a/c in most if not all housing here, and a good dose of bug spray around the perimeter of my house a couple times a year seems to keep the critters away pretty well.

[openeyes]

show low is lower elevation and has a hospital, pinetop/lakeside is also nice,
we also wanted to stay in Arizona, but rising costs are driving us out to new mexico. we found a 3 bedroom home there to purchase on 1/2 acre for $85,000 a similar home in arizona would range from $150,000 to $185,000.
arizona is a beautiful state, we have worn blinders for years refusing to leave.
now that we have reluctanlty removed them, we found the world is not so bad across the border. good luck!