Liberal Moving to Prescott? (Yuma, Prescott Valley: condo, home, closing)

[k2rider]

Originally Posted by bigdogmom13

Because Prescott kind of has a reputation for being politically conservative; it's been discussed many times in this forum. I don't think it was an unreasonable question to begin with and I think you guys are reading waaaayyyy too much into it.

The question was answered repeatedly. The OP will have no issues living in Prescott. Their safety will not be a concern based on who they voted for.

[toosie]

Originally Posted by k2rider

The question was answered repeatedly. The OP will have no issues living in Prescott. Their safety will not be a concern based on who they voted for.

Agreed. OP chose a narrow criteria and hasn’t expressed other concerns or interests - so there’s really not much more to be added, IMO. (Speaking as a poster, not a moderator).

[suaz]

The reasons why Prescott is on my list: I love walking/hiking and The trails look fantastic, I love the size of the town, the weather, and the fact that it’s in Arizona with AZ’s high quality of life. I have visited Prescott frequently and have found people to be friendly and welcoming. I never have encountered any of the rather hostile attitudes expressed towards me in this post.

[bigdogmom13]

Originally Posted by suaz

The reasons why Prescott is on my list: I love walking/hiking and The trails look fantastic, I love the size of the town, the weather, and the fact that it’s in Arizona with AZ’s high quality of life. I have visited Prescott frequently and have found people to be friendly and welcoming. I never have encountered any of the rather hostile attitudes expressed towards me in this post.

Well stated and my sentiments exactly (as we have previously discussed in PM's). I hope you'll keep Prescott on your list, suaz, and maybe we'll meet up some day!

[suaz]

Thanks, Bigdogmom13! Your kind words are very much appreciated. I think I’m going to spend a month in Prescott staying at a VRBO and give it a try. Especially the trails!

[Dustdevil1]

If you are from California, the relative progressive or conservative or libertarian politics most certainly does make a difference in your daily life, and it's certainly reasonable to expect they may affect where you live. Progressive politics tends to be more applicable, more acceptable, and more prevalent in large, densely populated urban areas, and the results of those policies are obvious. In a place like Prescott, most residents understand that whether policies are progressive, conservative, or libertarian, the outcomes of those policies do have an effect on how their town is operated, and it is often the very reason they choose to live in a place like Prescott. These policies affect what behaviors are acceptable, and they have logical and widespread results associated with them. People move to places like Prescott to avoid the sort of policies being adopted which result in the outcomes we see in places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, and hundreds of other places around this nation.

If you are moving to Prescott to avoid the sort of outcomes we see in large urban areas, you will likely get along fairly well. If you are moving to Prescott to bring with you big city policies, demands, activism, and pushing for those typical outcomes, you might run into some trouble getting along with most.

To the extent that conservatism and libertarianism both tend to instill personal views of minimalist government intrusion and strong support for individual liberty, I guess you could consider the population of rural areas like Prescott and the surrounding subdivisions as mostly conservative or libertarian. To the extent that progressivism tends to instill an activist push for greater government control, authority, growth of government programs, mandates, and "services", pre-determined outcomes, or a general disdain for individualism, you might find resistance to that mindset in places like Prescott.

[fluffythewondercat]

^Brilliantly stated. We need more thoughtful posters like you on C-D.

[phlinak]

Originally Posted by suaz

The reasons why Prescott is on my list: I love walking/hiking and The trails look fantastic, I love the size of the town, the weather, and the fact that it’s in Arizona with AZ’s high quality of life. I have visited Prescott frequently and have found people to be friendly and welcoming. I never have encountered any of the rather hostile attitudes expressed towards me in this post.

Originally Posted by bigdogmom13

Well stated and my sentiments exactly (as we have previously discussed in PM's). I hope you'll keep Prescott on your list, suaz, and maybe we'll meet up some day!

I'll be retiring in a few years, so the wife and I have been looking at places to relocate.

I've never been to Prescott but I have been to Sedona and loved it.

I know Sedona has the red rocks and is more expensive but are the two areas similar in terms of topography, amenities, and things to do?

[agorski]

On my first visit back in 2000, I never found the town in Sedona. It was beautiful, but seemed to be mostly expensive Rodeo Drive type shopping and harmonic convergence crystal shops. With 5,000,000 tourists a year, I thought it would be like living in a theme park. The Flagstaff forum has more info on Sedona.

On the same trip, I was shocked at how nice Prescott was. It has way more shopping and eating options than Sedona and is a real nice livable town. No red rocks, but very scenic in its own way. It may be surprising to some, but I was surprised how liberal it was compared to most small towns I had visited before. Liberal churches, and a VERY liberal Prescott College. Check out the other threads in this forum for more info.

[Hschlick84]

Originally Posted by agorski

On my first visit back in 2000, I never found the town in Sedona. It was beautiful, but seemed to be mostly expensive Rodeo Drive type shopping and harmonic convergence crystal shops. With 5,000,000 tourists a year, I thought it would be like living in a theme park. The Flagstaff forum has more info on Sedona.

On the same trip, I was shocked at how nice Prescott was. It has way more shopping and eating options than Sedona and is a real nice livable town. No red rocks, but very scenic in its own way. It may be surprising to some, but I was surprised how liberal it was compared to most small towns I had visited before. Liberal churches, and a VERY liberal Prescott College. Check out the other threads in this forum for more info.

Besides being landlocked and difficult terrain for building, isn't this why Prescott Valley is growing tremendously compared to Prescott?