Is Kingman, AZ a good place to live? (Page, Seligman: for sale, living in)

[yank1]

Thanks. I have looked at several areas during the past few years, Kentucky & Tenn just to mention a couple, but my wife and I have basically decided on Az. as we are tired of the snow, ice and cold and also at the urging of my brother who lives near Surprise. We recently visited him to check out the Surprise area but it's a bit to congested for me. My father lived in Havasu for several years before his passing and we visited him a few times and we've considered there but I question the higher heat and constant tourist, plus the home prices seem higher there then Kingman so we do know a little, very little about the basic area. Not to go into great detail, but I'm one of the millions that basically was forced into early retirement, 62, due to plant closing and no decent work available especially for some one in their 60's so we are now on a fixed income with a little savings and looking for a place with decent weather, a relative low cost of living and real estate, hence Kingman plus if I'm going to live in the heat I want to be fairly close to water where I can get my boat out and fish. Anyway we plan and hope to get out there real soon and check the place out the best we can and hopefully make the right decision even tho the blank blank gas prices will make it on the expensive side to travel. Sorry didn't mean to be so windy :-)

[rambrush]

Yep this alert could have the potential to be a great time to stay indoors. Winds 30 to 40 mph gusting 60 to 70 MPH like hang onto your hat day.
Will start from the South Southwest and then toward evening it will switch around and get us from the North which can be quite chilly.

[yank1]

OK, that's definitely a wind advisory any where, but what would be consider the normal wind / breeze mph in the area ?

[rambrush]

Well lets see if this works Should be a attachment of the wind over the past few days.

[madmacmom]

For me, I notice if the wind ISN'T blowing. I would say our normal wind speed is 10-15 mph on the days it isn't really whipping. As I have stated before, Kingman is a great town to retire in. You will enjoy the weather, the slow paced life and relatively low cost of living. Good luck!

[yank1]

Are there any other areas there that I should avoid other then the area you call Birdland ? I'm working with a realtor on line and would like to know where not to look. Thanks for any input.

[kdog]

Not really. You should look everywhere, and choose according to your own criteria. The problems that you will find in even the worst neighborhoods in Kingman are absolutely nothing compared to the ghettos you will find in most larger cities.

[rambrush]

Again I would have to agree with KDOG
You really need to be here in person to see what you are getting but I understand this is not always possible.
The house we are in was done while back east and closed while traveling cross country to Kingman.

[FLASH KRUIZER]

I visited kingman from Mn. To see what its like, saw a lot of poor run down shacks & some nice average homes too. Ate at the drive in, good food & good service by a young girl, very polite! Checked out some land & prefab. Homes. Drove around town, went to the museum, kool. Over all i liked it. Cheaper than Phoenix by far! Went to Oatman to see the ol' gohst town where a mock gun fight took place, went shopping. Ate at the saloon, fed the donkeys, becarefull on the way there as its very narrow, tight curvy road but great views. Also old route 66. Hope to move there. Theres a lot of out of state folks who live there that I met. I toured through Flagstaff, Phoenix, Lake Havisau, Oatman, Kingman, Stayed one week in Kingman. Purchased a pistol air pellet gun @ K-Mart. Saw a Road Runner, it stopped in front of my truck, got out to take a pic but it ran of very fast & got a picture of dust! Saw a racoon, a long eared rabbit. No snakes or scorpions though. Purchased some fireworks & indian jewelery.
Saw some guys having fun on dirt bikes, ATV's & 4x4's jumping over moguls. Im jealous of all the cool things you can do if you go look. Try it for yourself to see how like AZ.
GOOD LUCK!

[reddesertfox]

If you enjoy scenery,in every sense of the word<you will blown away by Kingman area,if you have never been out here.Visit first.