want to leave Yuma but not AZ. any advice? (Phoenix: move to, trees)

[keninaz]

Hardly ever gets above 90°?
The average in June and July is 93° Average Weather for Sierra Vista, AZ - Temperature and Precipitationand I lived in SV in '67-8 and I think it was hotter then that is is now but I also lived just down HWY 92 at the base of the mountains where I was higher than downtown by some 700' and saw mid 90s to 100° many times each summer for a number of years until 2008 when I moved.
Granted it does not last long but it does get over 90° frequently.
It's still a lot cooler, greener and has more rainfall than the Yuma area by far.

[Cali-girl]

Originally Posted by keninaz

Personally I would not want a large town in retirement like Phoenix and it's as hot according to the averages as Yuma in the Summer so you don't gain much heat wise....
You may also want to take a look at Tombstone, St. David or Benson as alternatives as none are that far from the Fort or even Tucson where the AFB is.
I think you would like Cochise County much more that the Yuma area myself.

Yes! Benson, forgot about that...each and every time I go through Benson, the temp climbs up about 10 degrees just past the incline going out of town on the 10 fwy going West.

So it is definitely cooler in Benson than Tucson. Definitely cooler than Yuma.

Benson is in a valle of sorts, lots of green trees. No Starbucks but all is forgiven because the gas stations there have clean restrooms.

With Benson, you'd be not far from Davis Monthan AFB.

~Cali-girl

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by keninaz

Hardly ever gets above 90°?
The average in June and July is 93° Average Weather for Sierra Vista, AZ - Temperature and Precipitationand I lived in SV in '67-8 and I think it was hotter then that is is now but I also lived just down HWY 92 at the base of the mountains where I was higher than downtown by some 700' and saw mid 90s to 100° many times each summer for a number of years until 2008 when I moved.
Granted it does not last long but it does get over 90° frequently.
It's still a lot cooler, greener and has more rainfall than the Yuma area by far.

Well Excuuuuuuuse me, Here I'll correct it........hardly gets hotter than 93

At any rate I go six months of the year with no A/C or heat. Compare that to Yuma, Phoenix or Tucson. at 5000 ft you usually have a pretty good breeze

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by Cali-girl

Yes! Benson, forgot about that...each and every time I go through Benson, the temp climbs up about 10 degrees just past the incline going out of town on the 10 fwy going West.

So it is definitely cooler in Benson than Tucson. Definitely cooler than Yuma.

Benson is in a valle of sorts, lots of green trees. No Starbucks but all is forgiven because the gas stations there have clean restrooms.

With Benson, you'd be not far from Davis Monthan AFB.

~Cali-girl

Benson is closer to Ft Huachuca than Davis Monthan and that is 30 miles. Not really good for grocery shopping or Health Care

[gemstone1]

"It's (Sierra Vista) still a lot cooler, greener and has more rainfall than the Yuma area by far."

Ken, ya got 2 outta 3 correct. Yuma is far greener than Sierra Vista, not counting the Huachuca's, the creosote bush or the San Rafael Valley. Granted, Yuma's green is man made, but green is green. With over 100K acres in agricultural production, growing everything from alfalfa to watermelons, supplying 90% of the nation's winter lettuce, it's not hard to "out green" Sierra Vista.
However, IMO, Sierra Vista is prettier, generally cooler, more humid during the monsoons. I have summered in Sierra Vista, down on the San Pedro and normally winter in Yuma, harvesting citrus and pecans all winter, surrounded by thousands of acres of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, wheat, alfalfa and cotton...right now I'm missing out on the melon crop....but the mango's are more plentiful here in PR...

Regards
Gemstone1

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by gemstone1

"It's (Sierra Vista) still a lot cooler, greener and has more rainfall than the Yuma area by far."

Ken, ya got 2 outta 3 correct. Yuma is far greener than Sierra Vista, not counting the Huachuca's, the creosote bush or the San Rafael Valley. Granted, Yuma's green is man made, but green is green. With over 100K acres in agricultural production, growing everything from alfalfa to watermelons, supplying 90% of the nation's winter lettuce, it's not hard to "out green" Sierra Vista.
However, IMO, Sierra Vista is prettier, generally cooler, more humid during the monsoons. I have summered in Sierra Vista, down on the San Pedro and normally winter in Yuma, harvesting citrus and pecans all winter, surrounded by thousands of acres of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, wheat, alfalfa and cotton...right now I'm missing out on the melon crop....but the mango's are more plentiful here in PR...

Regards
Gemstone1

Yeah, I didn't consider the irrigated fields (from the river) in Yuma. I was referring to the natural scenery. Still, you ARE right.

Ken

[SAGUACHE]

You might consider Kingman,I live there.The temp's here average 10 to 15 degrees lower than Yuma,Phoenix and Tucson.A little breezy,(windy),but no area is perfect.The closest military base is Nellis AFB, in Las Vegas,a 2 hr. drive.Also,a VA hospital in Prescott is 150 mi., and we have a VA med clinic here in Kingman.I've lived in many locales in the US,( Florida,Colorado,Texas,New York,Oklahoma),and find the weather year around to be best to my liking.

[ErikCortez]

Originally Posted by Cali-girl

I pass through Cochise County every month. I would not rec moving there unless you really are set up for the wild west.

Although Sheriff Larry Dever is a real American hero, in my book.

I understand the need to be near a mil base, probably for base medical and dental....

imo, Flagstaff would be your best bet; if Cochise County is a "go" then can you live in New Mexico and drive to Ft. Huachuca? Silver City is cooler in the summertime.

If you don't mind driving, then Prescott Valley would be way more temperate than Yuma - I have driven through Yuma in the summertime more times than I can count, and I completely understand your husband not liking the heat. Usually summer temps when I drive through are in the 108-116 degree range.

Nice Starbucks there though.

Best!

~Cali-girl

Flagstaff gets seriously COLD. The summers are nice tho.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by ErikCortez

Flagstaff gets seriously COLD. The summers are nice tho.

It's 33 degrees in Flagstaff with 4 inches of Snow RIGHT NOW

[_Charles_]

I have lived in Phoenix since the mid 80s. What high crime?
LOL would not have to move to Maryvale or live on Garfield St east of Sky Harbor.