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QOL: Virginia
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virgnia
Universities: Virginia
Economy: Virginia
Wealth: Virginia
Character: Virginia
Politics: Virginia
Suburbs: Virginia
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: Virginia
Diversity: Virginia
Climate: Virginia
Shopping: Tie
Food: Tie
Road Network/Traffic: Arizona
Sports: Arizona
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Virginia
Economic Future: Virginia
Job/Housing Market: Virginia for jobs, Arizona for housing
Nightlife/Entertainment: Arizona
History/Museums: Virginia
QOL: Virginia
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virginia
Universities: Virginia
Economy: Virginia
Wealth: Virginia
Character: Virginia
Politics: Virginia
Suburbs: Virginia
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: Virginia
Diversity: Virginia
Climate: Virginia
Shopping: Virgnia
Food: Virginia
Road Network/Traffic: Arizona
Sports: Arizona
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Virginia
Economic Future: Arizona
Job/Housing Market: Virginia
Nightlife/Entertainment: Virginia
History/Museums: Virginia
QOL: Virginia
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virginia
Universities: Virginia
Economy: Arizona
Wealth: Arizona
Character: Virginia
Politics: Virginia
Suburbs: Virginia
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: Virginia
Diversity: Virginia
Climate: Virginia
Shopping: Arizona
Food: Both have great restaurants
Road Network/Traffic: Arizona has impressive roads.
Sports: Arizona due to professional sports
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Arizona
Economic Future: Arizona
Job/Housing Market: Arizona
Nightlife/Entertainment: Virginia
History/Museums: Virginia
Great match up. The scales tip in Virginia's favor for me.
QOL: Virginia
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virginia
Universities: Virginia
Economy: Virginia
Wealth: Virginia
Character: Virginia
Politics: Virginia
Suburbs: Virginia
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: Virginia
Diversity: Virginia
Climate: Virginia
Shopping: the internet is everywhere, so tie.
Food: Virginia
Road Network/Traffic: I guess Arizona
Sports: Arizona
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Virginia
Economic Future: near term maybe Arizona, long term Virginia
Job/Housing Market: Virginia
Nightlife/Entertainment: not sure
History/Museums: Virginia, but both have interesting historic sites
QOL: Virginia
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virginia
Universities: Virginia
Economy: Arizona Wealth: Arizona
Character: Virginia
Politics: Virginia
Suburbs: Virginia
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: Virginia
Diversity: Virginia
Climate: Virginia
Shopping: Arizona
Food: Both have great restaurants
Road Network/Traffic: Arizona has impressive roads.
Sports: Arizona due to professional sports
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Arizona
Economic Future: Arizona
Job/Housing Market: Arizona
Nightlife/Entertainment: Virginia
History/Museums: Virginia
Great match up. The scales tip in Virginia's favor for me.
If you dont mind me asking, what do you mean here?
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I'd pick Arizona. If I ever lived out west again, that's where I'd end up. I like the wide open expansive scenery, the best hiking I've done anywhere (Sedona/ Grand Canyon/Saguaro NP), and I enjoy photographing its colorful landscapes. The weather is desirable most of the year with abundant sunshine, not too much humidity, and lots of micro climates where one can easily escape the heat in a hot desert valley and head up to the cool mountains and pine forests in Flagstaff in just two hours. Winter in southern AZ is warm and balmy and one can still go skiing up in Flagstaff with plenty of snow. I dig those contrasts.
For the listed criteria Virginia is going to destroy Arizona, it's just a lot more developed and established. But for quality of life, that's a personal thing not based on data. I love the scenery, climate, and wide array of things to do in AZ and the people are more on my wavelength. Anytime I start missing the west, Arizona is usually the state I start thinking about. Virginia is a nice state too with a lot to offer, but there are lots of other states on the East Coast that I prefer over it.
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 02-06-2021 at 06:20 AM..
QOL: Arizona
COL: Arizona
Public Transit: Virginia
Universities:tie
Economy: Virginia
Wealth: don't care
Character: Arizona
Politics: Arizona
Suburbs: Arizona
Schools: Virginia
Urban Cores: neither
Diversity: Arizona
Climate: Arizona
Shopping:I'm pretty sure I can buy clothes in either place
Food: Arizona
Road Network/Traffic: Arizona
Sports: Arizona
Quick Getaways/Recreation/Parks/Beaches: Arizona
Economic Future: Arizona
Job/Housing Market: Arizona
Nightlife/Entertainment:
History/Museums: Virginia
There are circumstances in which I'd live in Arizona.
Virginia not so much.
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