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Old 10-15-2012, 12:22 PM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix, AZ USA
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For a twenty something, I would not go too far into east Mesa- that's not an ideal place for most young adults, really. You would still want to be a short drive into Tempe for more nightlife.
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Old 10-15-2012, 12:29 PM
 
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Really depends on what a person is looking for. If nightlife is a priority, then east Mesa isn't the place to go and Tempe would. But, on the other hand, if a person is into the outdoors, hiking, etc. east Mesa, on the doorstep of the Superstition Mountains, would be great.
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:24 PM
 
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far everyone! Even though I just graduated, I am really trying to move away from the college crowd. I am not going to know ANYONE when i move [which is another thing, any suggestions on how to just meet people from scratch?] and I would like to make some friends who are more young professionals like myself. I just don't want to go to a bunch of bars overrun by drunken college kids all the time, I've had enough of that. Just to give a little more background on my job, I got hired by Nestle and I would be in charge of the brand inside about 8 walmart stores all over Mesa and 2 in Scottsdale, though I don't have specific locations yet. I would be going to a different store every day. I dont NEED a crazy nightlife per say as I am really career focused right now and plan on concentrating on that. However, I am single and I am going to essentially be starting my life alone from nothing, my biggest concern is making friends.
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Old 10-15-2012, 01:56 PM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix, AZ USA
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Really depends on what a person is looking for. If nightlife is a priority, then east Mesa isn't the place to go and Tempe would. But, on the other hand, if a person is into the outdoors, hiking, etc. east Mesa, on the doorstep of the Superstition Mountains, would be great.
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far everyone! Even though I just graduated, I am really trying to move away from the college crowd. I am not going to know ANYONE when i move [which is another thing, any suggestions on how to just meet people from scratch?] and I would like to make some friends who are more young professionals like myself. I just don't want to go to a bunch of bars overrun by drunken college kids all the time, I've had enough of that. Just to give a little more background on my job, I got hired by Nestle and I would be in charge of the brand inside about 8 walmart stores all over Mesa and 2 in Scottsdale, though I don't have specific locations yet. I would be going to a different store every day. I dont NEED a crazy nightlife per say as I am really career focused right now and plan on concentrating on that. However, I am single and I am going to essentially be starting my life alone from nothing, my biggest concern is making friends.

You will still find more young professionals in Tempe than in far east Mesa, and just more generally going on for people in your age group, not necessarily the college crowd, but young graduates. You could also look at central/south Scottsdale, which would be a reverse commute into Mesa.

You will make a lot of your friends not so much based on where you live in this large metro, but through your work and other activities you might get involved in. There are endless volunteer opportunities, and interest groups and classes for every activity and interest you could imagine. LOTS of ways to make friends.
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Old 10-15-2012, 07:25 PM
 
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Is Tempe a particularly large city? Where in Tempe would be good for me to start looking into? I've heard South Scottsdale is also good, thoughts?
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix, AZ USA
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If you really want to be out of the majority college crowd, stay at least south of Broadway. In terms of geographic size, it's not large, it's actually, I think, the smallest in land area of the suburbs, because it's landlocked.

South Scottsdale is an option, and like Tempe would be a reverse commute to Mesa. It doesn't seem to me that there are a lot of nice apartment complexes in south Scottsdale (which to me is south of Thomas Road) but I'll happily be corrected. I prefer Tempe, having lived in both cities, but that's just me.
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Old 10-16-2012, 05:31 PM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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There is a recently renovated apartment complex near my old house at McDowell and Scottsdale that is very affordable but nice. I will find the link. EDIT: here it is http://www.apartments.com/Arizona/Sc...t-Homes/872099 I don't know the OPs price range but I really liked living in that area. It was quiet, the neighbors were nice, and it was accessible to major freeways and amenities. Its near Mill and Old Town, Fashion Square Mall, the Greenbelt, and lots of good restaurants. I'm 21 btw so close to the OPs age. There seems to be more young professionals around Old Town than North Tempe. Not sure about South Tempe as I have never lived there.
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Old 10-17-2012, 09:27 AM
 
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Is Tempe a particularly large city? Where in Tempe would be good for me to start looking into? I've heard South Scottsdale is also good, thoughts?
Tempe itself is a bit under 200,000, but it's important to note that it's surrounded by metro area on all sides, Mesa, Phoenix, Chandler, etc., so it's all one big seemless urban setting, not cities separated by open land in between.

If you don't want to college scene but be in Tempe, basically you'd want to be north of the riverbed or in the southern part of Tempe.
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