Anyone here move to MN from AZ?

[Funnyguy1986]

So I'm still in limbo with this whole deal! I appreciate all the insight I've gotten from everyone! Things have kind of cooled off since my last post. It's seems as if she is rethinking her thought process of moving to AZ, but then again, everyonce in awhile she'll bring it up around friends that she "might" still go. We even went shopping the other day for couches (we need a new one) and she made a reference as to "if I end up going to AZ" in regards to the type of couch we would get... I don't know. So confusing and the longer I've been stuck in the purgitory the less and less interested I am in moving. Just wanted to give an update to the situation, but if anyone else has any opinions or would like to lend some insight it would be much appreciated!!

[bbeunel25]

Hello! I am from Minnesota (Minneapolis) and moved to Arizona two years ago. i moved here because my boyfriend took a job in Phoenix. I may have some insight into your situation.

i will start telling you the good: Arizona is full of natural beauty. If you like to be outdoors at all it is great. The only thing that Phoenix doesn't offer is a lake where you can go swimming/fishing/boating. But you can get to a lake by driving less than hour out of the city. Hiking is wonderful. The weather in the wintertime is SPECTACULAR! Northern Arizona is just awesome (sedona, flagstaff, the white mountains, grand canyon, painted desert, etc...).

Here is the not so nice stuff (and i know i will sound like a snob): If it is Phoenix you are moving to, BEWARE. You will have to drive everywhere anytime you want to do anything. You will never see people outside do anything. People here have different values than what i have come across back home - people can be rude and self serving. (now i am the snob). There is no real sense of community here and most things are very inaccessible. For instance, I live in phoenix but the nearest non- chain restaurant or bar is a few miles from my house. It is hard to meet people. If you say hello to someone on the street/in public they will look at you like you are nuts. It is very conservative. The job market is not great - i was offered a similar job to the one i did in Minneapolis at half the pay.

Anyway, i was totally depressed for the first year living here. Now i am just tolerating it and my BF and i are still together. Some people move here and totally love it. If you are someone who likes to be involved in your surroundings and interact with your community- it will be a little harder for you and you may want to reconsider.

[sparksals]

Originally Posted by bbeunel25

Hello! I am from Minnesota (Minneapolis) and moved to Arizona two years ago. i moved here because my boyfriend took a job in Phoenix. I may have some insight into your situation.

i will start telling you the good: Arizona is full of natural beauty. If you like to be outdoors at all it is great. The only thing that Phoenix doesn't offer is a lake where you can go swimming/fishing/boating. But you can get to a lake by driving less than hour out of the city. Hiking is wonderful. The weather in the wintertime is SPECTACULAR! Northern Arizona is just awesome (sedona, flagstaff, the white mountains, grand canyon, painted desert, etc...).

Here is the not so nice stuff (and i know i will sound like a snob): If it is Phoenix you are moving to, BEWARE. You will have to drive everywhere anytime you want to do anything. You will never see people outside do anything. People here have different values than what i have come across back home - people can be rude and self serving. (now i am the snob). There is no real sense of community here and most things are very inaccessible. For instance, I live in phoenix but the nearest non- chain restaurant or bar is a few miles from my house. It is hard to meet people. If you say hello to someone on the street/in public they will look at you like you are nuts. It is very conservative. The job market is not great - i was offered a similar job to the one i did in Minneapolis at half the pay.

Anyway, i was totally depressed for the first year living here. Now i am just tolerating it and my BF and i are still together. Some people move here and totally love it. If you are someone who likes to be involved in your surroundings and interact with your community- it will be a little harder for you and you may want to reconsider.

I lived in AZ for several years and how you described Phoenix is what I have experienced here in MN. I had no problem making friends in Tucson, but Flagstaff was a close community.

What you're experiencing in Phoenix is pretty much what most transplants to MN feel.