Tucson vs. Phoenix (Scottsdale: hotels, neighborhood, luxury)

[Adamson865]

This Goldilocks wishes there was a third choice or a "none of the above".

Tucson is too small and insular but Phoenix is just way too darned huge and sprawling.

[tijlover]

Originally Posted by Adamson520

This Goldilocks wishes there was a third choice or a "none of the above".

Tucson is too small and insular but Phoenix is just way too darned huge and sprawling.

Per population, it's more sprawled out than Los Angeles!

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by tijlover

Per population, it's more sprawled out than Los Angeles!

I can’t make sense of this post. What do you mean?

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If I had to answer which city is the Austin of Arizona, I'd probably say Tucson. Or would it be Flagstaff?

Well you know what I am trying to get at. I wouldn't live in Tucson, but it's fun to visit.

[Finper]

Right now I'm getting my exit plan in order and leaving Ca. I love Az but can't decide on where to move. I've narrowed it down to Tempe or Oro Valley. My hesitation is Phoenix is a lot like where I live now (Orange County). If I'm going to change my life and experience new things I think I need to at least start in Oro Valley and see how I feel after a year.

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by Finper

Right now I'm getting my exit plan in order and leaving Ca. I love Az but can't decide on where to move. I've narrowed it down to Tempe or Oro Valley. My hesitation is Phoenix is a lot like where I live now (Orange County). If I'm going to change my life and experience new things I think I need to at least start in Oro Valley and see how I feel after a year.

Oro Valley is like if Phoenix were in Tucson

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by Adamson520

This Goldilocks wishes there was a third choice or a "none of the above".

Tucson is too small and insular but Phoenix is just way too darned huge and sprawling.

So the ideal place would have:

--Phoenix's slightly warmer winters.
--Tucson's cooler summers and higher rainfall totals (Believe it or not, despite higher
rainfall, Tucson's sunshine amount is almost the same as Phoenix's.)
--Tucson's scenery.
--Have a population/area about the average of the two.
--Have Phoenix's more geographically central location.
--Phoenix's better job market.
--Phoenix's better freeway system.

It's so much fun creating the ideal place in one's head, lol.

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

I can’t make sense of this post. What do you mean?

Essentially, the PHX metro covers the same geographic area as Los Angeles, yet it has fewer people. At least I think that's what he means.

[Adamson865]

Originally Posted by mysticaltyger

So the ideal place would have:

--Phoenix's slightly warmer winters.
--Tucson's cooler summers and higher rainfall totals (Believe it or not, despite higher
rainfall, Tucson's sunshine amount is almost the same as Phoenix's.)
--Tucson's scenery.
--Have a population/area about the average of the two.
--Have Phoenix's more geographically central location.
--Phoenix's better job market.
--Phoenix's better freeway system.

It's so much fun creating the ideal place in one's head, lol.

No, just #4.

I work all day long so don't give a flying flip about scenery (how much time does anyone actually look at a mountain anyway?) or outdoor temperatures.

[steiconi]

I would assume that most people will vote for the place they live. More people live in Phoenix, so it will get more votes.

I tried Phoenix, but it was all urban sprawl and walled yards in scraped-flat desert. I love the open, hilly areas around Tucson with spectacular views.