moving from tuc.to phx,single lady,early 30's (Phoenix: apartment, condo)

[Ebony33]

Hello All,this forum is very interesting and very informative.l am planning to move to phoenix in the November of this year,currently l am in tucson.l work in healthcare,l am hopeful l will find work with ease.l need help in deciding where to settle: here are my stats:No kids,early 30's and a black woman.any advice will be highly regarded.l need to decide where to settle and then find a job that is conveniently located.

thanks for any input......

[sidrah]

Phoenix, Phoenix or near Phoenix?

I think maybe job first then go from there for living arrangements. I would say Chandler is nice or Ahwatukee, but that could be too far a drive for you.

House, apartment, condo, rent, buy?

Chandler hospital is near plenty of apts. Since you are in Tucson I would think you have a car. I don't know the bus runs that well.

[Ebony33]

Well,l know l will not have any problems finding work in the field that l am in,this is why l need to find an apartment first then go from there,yeah l have a car.

[Ebony33]

chandler,gilbert,scottdale???????? which one??

[westcoastbabe]

Hi Ebony, I too am a AA female that will be relocating to Phoenix from NC by the end of 2010..Really intersting in hearing your pespective as AA woman living in the Southwest...Pros/Cons....Nightlife.

[Ebony33]

HI westcoastbabe,l think you will like AZ,besides the v hot summers,its mellow here,everyone seems to mind their own business.do you know where in phoenix your moving to?phoenix has more nite life than Tucson definitely.Not a huge AA community here though,so dont be surprised

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ebony33

chandler,gilbert,scottdale???????? which one??

What about Tempe, Peoria, Glendale or Mesa? Maybe something near the South Mountain area of the city too. Out of the four suburbs I mentioned, I think Glendale might be the one to pick. Chandler would probably be next in terms of suburbs with a decent amount of Black people, relatively speaking.

Then, you have smaller places like Goodyear, Buckeye, El Mirage, Surprise, Maricopa, Avondale, Eloy, Florence and Casa Grande to consider too. Florence has the highest percentage of Black people out of these communities at around 10% according to the census estimates.

[ArizonaBear]

Remember that between a very low AA population here as well as the fact that the Jim Crow laws were overturned here in the Phx area ca. 1953----------Black folks can and will live anywhere. The 'segregation line' tends to be how much $$$ a person has.

Too; the mayor of the Town of Paradise Valley is a Black man. Note that PV is uber affluent----------at almost makes N Scottsdale look 'ghetto'.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

Remember that between a very low AA population here as well as the fact that the Jim Crow laws were overturned here in the Phx area ca. 1953----------Black folks can and will live anywhere. The 'segregation line' tends to be how much $$$ a person has.

Too; the mayor of the Town of Paradise Valley is a Black man. Note that PV is uber affluent----------at almost makes N Scottsdale look 'ghetto'.

I know. I just gave that information to give an idea of residential patterns in the area for Black people there. I did notice that Black people live throughout the area with percentages ranging from 3-10% in many of the suburbs I mentioned.

BTW-Cool info. on the Paradise Valley mayor and for those that don't know, just look here: http://www.ci.paradise-valley.az.us/index.aspx?nid=80

[Ebony33]

thanks everyone............ l think l will look into Glendale....... what streets/avenues should l consider more than others,and which one should l stay away from?any input highly appreciated.