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Only 35% of Arizona is desert. And I am talking about the Alpine timberline in AZ, which occurs at 11,500ft, giving us a handful of peaks that are above the tree line.
We do have forests in AZ, they occur generally between 6,000 and 10,000ft. In fact, we have the biggest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world in our state
So the timberline in AZ is either the same or lower than Colorado?
Some other things you may want to re-examine, relief numbers you provided are off. As is your claim that Arizona peaks have more prominence than peaks in Colorado.
To me both are fantastic with Denver up to its high rating and Phoenix being way underrated. As a young man, I would probably go with Denver due to a stronger economy but now approaching retirement age, definitely Phoenix due to the relaxed vibe and lower cost that you feel in Phoenix.
Very tough call. I'm not sure which I would choose, because both are in fantastic locations. Both have climate positives and negatives. I have a hunch I might choose Phoenix, because I lean toward warmer weather and the diversity of Arizona's terrain and climates fascinates me.
Phoenix is one of the places I think I would like to relocate to. The desert is very appealing to me and I find the city to be unique for that. Very underrated on C-D.
So the timberline in AZ is either the same or lower than Colorado?
Yes. The alpine treeline is the point where oxygen is insufficient to maintain many species of trees. It matters not what geographic region this is in. However, desert climates may have some lower elevation tree lines due to the lack of moisture.
AZ doe shave a number of 11k peaks as well as a couple of 12k peaks, so yes, they may have some alpine timberline similar to CO.
I know many folks prefer the desert but I don't care for it in the slightest. And I couldn't care less about proximity to Mexico or the Pacific. Denver (or Colorado in general) is the only place I've visited where I find myself not wanting to get on the return flight back home.
Day one tonight on a business trip in Phoenix - lived in Denver for almost 2 years, re-located back to L.A. 3 months ago.
I honestly would say Phoenix - people are SO friendly and approachable compared to Denver. Service at restaurants, lyft drivers, co-workers are so much more down to earth than Denver. Maybe it's my face, but people react to it and my personality a lot better here.
Other plusses for Phoenix include it's A LOT bigger than Denver, way more attractive women, better highway system, rapidly expanding economy and COL is probably a lot lower than DEN as well.
Only con is PHX summers, but don't kid yourself, Denver can get almost as bad with most summer temps being highs in the 90s - low 100s.
Both are great options compared to the coasts, but I've been surprised how Phoenix gets such a bad reputation and people are way more down to earth than DEN, IMHO.
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