Relocate Cottonwood or Cornville (Phoenix, Sedona: crime, new home, job market)

[lamessino]

my husband and I are looking at Cornville or Cottonwood to relocate....we are looking for a great view affordable housing, under 200k, how is the quality of life...we are not in retirement mode yet, have about 15 more yrs. also how is the job market, im a bookkeeper and he is self employed computer analyst. we were looking for at least 1 acre, but seems to be all modulars. want a new home but cant find anything over .25 acres....any ideas. we are in the poconos, love the mountains and have a nice mountain place.. i guess im getting older..the winters are too much for me.

[observer53]

Cottonwood and Cornville are very small, not much in the way of job market, I don't think. Nice area to live, but perhaps more suited to when you are in retirement mode.

[lamessino]

we have also been looking at Anthem, AZ. def want mountain views and our own pool. just trying to get an idea of the area and not be too far out of a job commute.

[observer53]

Well, Anthem is very different than Cottonwood or Cornville. A lot of people are making that commute, making for fairly heavy traffic on I-17. You aren't going to find anything other than small lots in Anthem proper, either.

[Card Shark 2]

Just passed through Cottonwood after 20 years. It has grown a lot and lots of businesses even in a recession.
Cornville is connected to cottonwood but I think you get less city services living there and the homes look like on well and septic.
I was quite impressed with cottonwood and the growth and the low cost living. But I am sure you get all the same crime and problems areas of poverty have.
Very scenic and temperate climate. If you do get a little snow it melts right away. Can get in 90's in summer but since elevation is not too high it won't feel too bad.

Good spot if you want a low cost area to live and many retirees.

[adventuregurl]

Originally Posted by Card Shark 2

Can get in 90's in summer but since elevation is not too high it won't feel too bad.

It can get a lot hotter than the 90's, try 110. It was 115 in Sedona (which is cooler) this July!

[poolgirl51]

Originally Posted by adventuregurl

It can get a lot hotter than the 90's, try 110. It was 115 in Sedona (which is cooler) this July!

When did it hit 115 in Sedona? I must have missed it.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by adventuregurl

It can get a lot hotter than the 90's, try 110. It was 115 in Sedona (which is cooler) this July!

Originally Posted by poolgirl51

When did it hit 115 in Sedona? I must have missed it.

All time official high in Sedona, 110, in July, 2003.

[adventuregurl]

Originally Posted by poolgirl51

When did it hit 115 in Sedona? I must have missed it.

It was 109.7 according to Sedona Weather dot net just a couple of weeks ago and that same day my outdoor thermostat said 115 in the shade...it is actually located under a very wide overhang.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by adventuregurl

It was 109.7 according to Sedona Weather dot net just a couple of weeks ago and that same day my outdoor thermostat said 115 in the shade...it is actually located under a very wide overhang.

It's hard to put much faith in home thermometers... I haven't seen many that I thought were particularly accurate as to air temperatures. But, not worth arguing about. It can get hot in Sedona.... it's still desert, just higher desert than Phoenix.