Is Phoenix peak summer heat similar to cold winter hibernation? (tornado, safe)

[wase4711]

its the internet, people come here to complain, not to compliment..
plus, alot of the natives dont want the endless migration here to continue..

[gliu953]

@wase4711
My experience with Phoenix so far is nothing but positive and complimentary.
I moved from a medium-size city in New Mexico, lots of crime, job prospects not too good, and not a whole lot to do. I think we all know the name of the city.
Phoenix has plenty of the bigger city issues like bad traffic and crime but I found only the traffic is worse than where I'm from, the crime rate is lower and you can't beat the good job offers at a pretty good pay rate.

[wase4711]

glad to hear; phoenix is a great place to live..

[Valley Native]

Originally Posted by thrillobyte

Let's put aside the extreme negative of the blast-furnace summers for a moment and just look at the city itself. People are saying, "Don't move here. It's turning into another Los Angeles with crazy unlicensed and uninsured drivers, sprawling infrastructure and a greatly reduced government safety net."

Why is Phoenix such a popular retirement destination with so many negatives?

Because we still promote things like "beautiful sunny weather" and retirement as the reasons to move here, which was a ploy that worked well over 30 years ago, but not so much anymore. Many people from around the nation & the world who haven't been here will often think of Phoenix as nothing more than a smallish desert city where a lot of old people come to spending their last years. And the reason for that is how we portray ourselves.

[maineguy8888]

Our winter is the same idea as your summers. One difference is that our snowload is a danger to a roof. It can be a serious risk, unless shoveled off (which is NOT fun).

You may or may not have a risk that we don't have?

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by Valley Native

Because we still promote things like "beautiful sunny weather" and retirement as the reasons to move here, which was a ploy that worked well over 30 years ago, but not so much anymore. Many people from around the nation & the world who haven't been here will often think of Phoenix as nothing more than a smallish desert city where a lot of old people come to spending their last years. And the reason for that is how we portray ourselves.

Ah shucks, we're only the 6th largest city and the 11th largest metro area in the U.S. Hardly worth mentioning.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by Burkmere

Ah shucks, we're only the 6th largest city and the 11th largest metro area in the U.S. Hardly worth mentioning.

5th largest, we passed Philadelphia for the 2nd time in 2014

[Oklazona Bound]

Originally Posted by MuscleCar

How would you rate being snowed in for 3 months, to being "baked in" (?) during peak summer heat? I myself prefer heat, at least you can still have some night activity versus just plain being screwed in the snow. Unless you actually like snow. But heat vs cold, what say you?

I for one spent a few summers in Phoenix and have also been in very cold below zero winter spots. My vote would be both sucks and there is no way in the world I would go through either again if I can in any way prevent it.


But the winter roads are dangerous. The Phoenix roads in summer are not.

[Bondurant]

Sonoran Desert summer has never prevented me from doing what I want to do. Midwest winter has thrown many wrenches at me.

[kell490]

I find as people age it becomes more difficult to tolerate cold as you lose muscle and fat under the skin. They find the heat not so bad they don't get bothered by it don't seem to build heat inside their bodies. Also the cold affects the joints the hot desert has always been known for place to retire to. If your retired from the mid-west giving up the yard work in summer humidity they look forward to. I prefer the cold myself find 45F perfect weather I stay here due to family and good employment maybe I will retire to the mid-west