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I voted for Albuquerque cause I live here and if given a choice to move to any of those I wouldnt. I dont like Phoenix or Vegas so if I had a second choice I would choose Tucson.
Tucson. Definitely. The sonoran desert is beautiful (love the sagauros) and Tucson has the added benefit of being in a valley surrounded by mountains that are almost 10,000 feet.
Albuquerque, My hometown city has tons of parks (green, clean ones) nice golf courses, tons of hiking and biking trails, they are building them everywhere! i'd also like to add we have plenty of dog parks
Albuquerque is a great place to live, not so "big city" feeling or the horrid traffic problems (we rank 9th in the nation for the cleansest air quality), the culture and people here are amazing unlike any other, well santa fe too!
Tucson. Definitely. The sonoran desert is beautiful (love the sagauros) and Tucson has the added benefit of being in a valley surrounded by mountains that are almost 10,000 feet.
half of Albuquerque is in a valley also with mountains taller than 10,000 feet right next to the city.
I also selected Tucson since it's at a higher elevation than Phoenix w/ cooler summers & some fantastic thunderstorms.
What about Palm Springs? It is, of-course, much smaller than the 4 listed cities but is very close to Mt. San Jacinto via tram & only 2 hours from both LA & San Diego.
I like each of those four cities. Any of them can be good places to live-- it all depends on your needs and preferences. Of those four Phoenix, being the largest has the ability to appeal to the widest range of people. They are all acquired tastes, of course, but Las Vegas, Tucson, and Albuquerque would probably only appeal to people looking for a certain "niche." I personally love Albuquerque and I think I could be very happy living there. There are people who would live in Phoenix because it meets the bare minimum of their criteria but would turn down the other three for one reason or another. In terms of work-- Phoenix is the biggest and has the most diverse economy of those four. Las Vegas is doable career wise for many people but not everybody. In terms of play, Las Vegas wins. Scottsdale comes in as a close second. For hiking and exploring the outdoors, each of them have something to offer, but I'd rate Tucson as #1 (Catalina Mountains, Saguaro National Park), Albuquerque as #2 (Sandia Mountains), Las Vegas as #3 (mainly because of the incredible Spring Mountains right nearby, otherwise Vegas would be last), and Phoenix last (a bunch of mountain preserves, but doesn't compare to the mountains of LV, TUS, or ABQ). For climate, I'd rank Albuquerque #1 especially if you're more of a four seasons type and aren't that big on EXTREME heat, Tucson #1 or #2 if you like it hot, Vegas #3, and Phoenix #4 dead last.
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