Arizona Heat vs Minnesota Cold (cost, largest, comparison, Boston)

[Fleet]

You can escape the heat of Arizona by living in one of the higher elevation areas, but you can't escape the Minnesota cold anywhere in that state.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by Fleet

You can escape the heat of Arizona by living in one of the higher elevation areas, but you can't escape the Minnesota cold anywhere in that state.

Flagstaff, AZ is a VERY nice city, especially for boarding in the winter!

[BPerone201]

I can tolerate both extremes (I'm being realistic here)
Arizon mid summer day heat isn't as harsh as Southern Florida mid summer day heat because of the humidty you have to factor in.

I'd rather deal with the Arizona heat, but much rather live in Minnesota.

[qwedsr]

Originally Posted by BPerone201

I can tolerate both extremes (I'm being realistic here)
Arizon mid summer day heat isn't as harsh as Southern Florida mid summer day heat because of the humidty you have to factor in.

I'd rather deal with the Arizona heat, but much rather live in Minnesota.

Why would you prefer live in Minnesota?
Are you saying you would you prefer live in Minnesota even with the weather?
How bad is the weather?
Is it easier to play football in Minnesota or Arizona?

[MplsTodd]

Originally Posted by USASportsBlogs

Why would you prefer live in Minnesota?
Are you saying you would you prefer live in Minnesota even with the weather?
How bad is the weather?
Is it easier to play football in Minnesota or Arizona?

How do you define livable? I live in Minnesota, but have visited Arizona many times. While I've always enjoyed my visits to Arizona (especially places like Scottsdale, Tempe, Bisbee, as well as hiking around the Superstitions, White Tanks and Cave Creek), I prefer Minnesota as a place to live. The public schools are excellent as are the park systems. I also enjoy the greenery, the lakes, creeks and rivers. Both Minneapolis and St. Paul have many very vibrant neighborhoods and districts.

As far as football is concerned, my friends and I used to play football in the winter months almost daily...its tougher to catch a ball with mittens on, but the snow cushions you when you're tackled!!

[LiveUrban]

Life needs water. Arizona is thirsty for water.

I'd rather live in Minnesota

[LAX-PHX]

Originally Posted by jjacobeclark

You could, but you would be wrong. Why are all the most intelligent, civilized countries like England, Canada, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Germany largely located in temperate climates, while hellholes like Sierra Leone, Somalia, El Salvador, Liberia, and Colombia are almost always located in warm climates? A look at our own country demonstrates this trend as well. Take notice of how the states near the top are mostly blue, while the states near the bottom are mostly red.

blue = temperate climate
red= warm climate

Best Educated Index statistics - states compared - StateMaster
# 1 Vermont: 17.58
# 2 Connecticut: 15.88
# 3 Massachusetts: 14.48
# 4 New Jersey: 12.55
# 5 Maine: 9.33
# 6 Minnesota: 8.97
# 7 Virginia: 8.47
# 8 Wisconsin: 8.45
# 9 Montana: 8.3
# 10 New York: 7.53
# 11 Pennsylvania: 6.76
# 12 Nebraska: 6.55
# 13 Kansas: 4.79
# 14 Iowa: 4.75
# 15 New Hampshire: 4.59
# 16 Rhode Island: 3.11
# 17 Wyoming: 2.39
# 18 South Dakota: 2.29
# 19 Maryland: 2.23
# 20 North Dakota: 2.06
# 21 Missouri: 1.93
# 22 North Carolina: 1.68
# 23 Colorado: -0.32
# 24 Texas: -0.44
# 25 Delaware: -0.93
# 26 Indiana: -1.34
# 27 Michigan: -1.41
# 28 Idaho: -1.46
# 29 South Carolina: -2.15
# 30 Washington: -2.17
# 31 Ohio: -2.73
# 32 Illinois: -3.07
# 33 Utah: -3.69
# 34 West Virginia: -3.77
# 35 Kentucky: -4.28
# 36 Florida: -4.41
# 37 Arkansas: -5.19
# 38 Oregon: -7.43
# 39 Oklahoma: -7.74
# 40 Georgia: -8.04
# 41 Tennessee: -8.48
# 42 Hawaii: -9.67
# 43 Alabama: -11.11
# 44 Alaska: -11.25
# 45 Louisiana: -11.56
# 46 California: -12.57
# 47 Nevada: -13.11
# 48 New Mexico: -13.37
# 49 Mississippi: -14.31
# 50 Arizona: -17.81

So if you don't like cold weather and don't mind hot weather you are uneducated or backward. OK. Elitist at best and almost borderline racist.

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by jjacobeclark

You could, but you would be wrong. Why are all the most intelligent, civilized countries like England, Canada, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Germany largely located in temperate climates, while hellholes like Sierra Leone, Somalia, El Salvador, Liberia, and Colombia are almost always located in warm climates? A look at our own country demonstrates this trend as well. Take notice of how the states near the top are mostly blue, while the states near the bottom are mostly red.

blue = temperate climate
red= warm climate

Best Educated Index statistics - states compared - StateMaster
# 1 Vermont: 17.58
# 2 Connecticut: 15.88
# 3 Massachusetts: 14.48
# 4 New Jersey: 12.55
# 5 Maine: 9.33
# 6 Minnesota: 8.97
# 7 Virginia: 8.47
# 8 Wisconsin: 8.45
# 9 Montana: 8.3
# 10 New York: 7.53
# 11 Pennsylvania: 6.76
# 12 Nebraska: 6.55
# 13 Kansas: 4.79
# 14 Iowa: 4.75
# 15 New Hampshire: 4.59
# 16 Rhode Island: 3.11
# 17 Wyoming: 2.39
# 18 South Dakota: 2.29
# 19 Maryland: 2.23
# 20 North Dakota: 2.06
# 21 Missouri: 1.93
# 22 North Carolina: 1.68
# 23 Colorado: -0.32
# 24 Texas: -0.44
# 25 Delaware: -0.93
# 26 Indiana: -1.34
# 27 Michigan: -1.41
# 28 Idaho: -1.46
# 29 South Carolina: -2.15
# 30 Washington: -2.17
# 31 Ohio: -2.73
# 32 Illinois: -3.07
# 33 Utah: -3.69
# 34 West Virginia: -3.77
# 35 Kentucky: -4.28
# 36 Florida: -4.41
# 37 Arkansas: -5.19
# 38 Oregon: -7.43
# 39 Oklahoma: -7.74
# 40 Georgia: -8.04
# 41 Tennessee: -8.48
# 42 Hawaii: -9.67
# 43 Alabama: -11.11
# 44 Alaska: -11.25
# 45 Louisiana: -11.56
# 46 California: -12.57
# 47 Nevada: -13.11
# 48 New Mexico: -13.37
# 49 Mississippi: -14.31
# 50 Arizona: -17.81

How are places such as West Virginia, Oklahoma, etc. considered warmer than places such as Delaware, New Jersey, etc.?

AZ Heat > MN Cold, I have nothing against either but I do better in heat.

[EastSideMKE]

Originally Posted by LAX-PHX

So if you don't like cold weather and don't mind hot weather you are uneducated or backward. OK. Elitist at best and almost borderline racist.

How is it racist?

Originally Posted by Infamous92

How are places such as West Virginia, Oklahoma, etc. considered warmer than places such as Delaware, New Jersey, etc.?

AZ Heat > MN Cold, I have nothing against either but I do better in heat.

Oklahoma is quite a bit warmer than Delaware or New Jersey, while WV is one of those states like KY or MO that is borderline.

[BPerone201]

Originally Posted by USASportsBlogs

Why would you prefer live in Minnesota?
Are you saying you would you prefer live in Minnesota even with the weather?
How bad is the weather?
Is it easier to play football in Minnesota or Arizona?

I like lakes, greenery, 4 seasons, good education...
Minneapolis > Phoenix.

Yea, it gets really cold in MN but the BITTER cold is only a 3 month stretch (depending on where you go) I wouldn't necessarily call Oct/Nov/Mar cold like some people do.

I'd rather play football in fall over any other season.