I agree with your top three recommendations to live in AZ. I live in Gilbert for 24 years now and it’s just getting better every year. Safety and the school system is pretty good. Definitely, a place to raise a family.

Great list and as a Gilbert resident I completely agree.

Surprise is a hidden Gem! I just bought an acre parcel right off the 303. It’s growing rapidly.

Thank you for all of your great information I moved here less than a year ago and I’m still mesmerized by how beautiful this this place is ❤

This was a nice video of the area. One thing to consider is the drive to get “downtown” or to areas that you want to go for entertainment. We live in Scottsdale and absolutely love it- everything we need is within walking distance. We also just bought a hilltop piece of land in Rio Verde that is fed with local water (no hauling water for our property) and its right next to the Preserve. My son lives in Mesa after living in North Phoenix for many years. He really likes all the “new” building that is going on down there near his home (Gilbert, QueenCreek and Chandler.). Thanks for putting this channel together. I subscribed!

Another small town that never gets a mention is Apache Junction. The Superstition Mountains are gorgeous! No traffic. Even the local doctor rides his horse to work and ties him up at the hitching post. We don’t have homeless people in tents and rent is cheaper! We always get a bum rap but I love it out here!

Love AZ! Thanks for these videos!

I sold in Queen Creek too early but have nice place in Mesa, I love to see that night life video on Gilbert, cheers

We are looking at Wickenburg Ranch in Wickenburg. It is a bit off of the valley floor, but the area is beautiful and a slower pace. I love it there.

Grew up in Arizona, but my roots are still in Missouri. Went back to give it another try, but, alas, I have returned to my "roots". Chandler was last town I lived in before my parents decided to drag me to Missouri, no regrets.

Nice presentation of the Phoenix and surrounding areas.

your videos are the best!!!

Great to see the Phoenix area! If you have the time it would be neat to see you cover any big custom boat shows or motorcycle and custom hot rod street events.

I love Surprise Arizona . I found it to be very clean city and seemed to be growing.

You got something against Awatukee? I found that to be the best location in that it is quiet but also extremely close to everything. All the entertainment, sports, shopping and dining you mentioned are just a short drive away. Good transit options. The nearby bus routes connect to all the other communities you mentioned. If it weren't for future water concerns, I'd move back there in a heartbeat. It is also a diverse community. Not only racially, but economically too. I worked as a delivery driver and my home was in close proximity to the multi-million dollar homes of sports dignitaries. Townhomes to horse properties. Ages ranged from 30's to retired folks.

Born and raised in Paris, lived there for 25 years and moved to Scottsdale almost 4 years ago now : never going back, such a great place to live ! :-)

North Peoria is the place to buy and live right now because it’s lower cost and you get more land. Crime is very low north of Loop 101. It’s basically the North Scottsdale on the Westside of Phoenix Metro. There are plenty of million dollar homes in North Peoria especially with 1-2 acre lots. Schools are the best in North Peoria. Plus you’re only 15 min drive to the biggest Lake Pleasant and Taiwan Semiconductor is building that massive plant that will employ 4,500 people with high paying jobs by 2026!

Good luck! I am STILL borderline homeless because you need a credit approval of someone that makes 4k a month just to get a crappy apartment in the ghetto. Been here all my life but it's crumbling down. Very Sad

I really enjoyed this as we are moving to AZ from Philadelphia area

As a AZ native, they’ve been talking about Phoenix-Tucson connection for decades!!!

Thanks for sharing

Arrowhead Lakes the only neighborhood I know of that has Lakes AND Mountains within walking distance of your house. Beautiful homes there...

Check out Litchfield Park. We just moved there it's a great city on the west part of town and somewhat more affordable then a lot of the valley

Awesome video and you need to do one of my area, Sunnyslope!

I’d add Arcadia and Biltmore areas of Phoenix to the list.

excellent video

i lived in Mesa for 6 months and didn't realize the price of real estate was so high. The July August temp would drive me out.

Super Excellent Video outstanding Love Arizona… Shut out From LITTLEFIELD Arizona near Between Mesquite NV n St George Utah State.. Ciao 😮🙀🥳🥳🥳🤣🕊️

Hello, this is a very good video. I think you tried your best to be as accurate as possible. I lived in the Phoenix area for 25 years and now that I am doing some research about coming back down, I am horrified to learn about the prices now. I love the area; I know it's really really hot in the Summer and the water situation could make the area the biggest ghost town in the history of the world. I live in the Vegas/Henderson area now but prices have gone up like crazy too in the past four years and especially in the last two. Crime has increased exponentially and there are so many bad accidents now so the streets are no longer safe. There are many instances of people doing over 150 mph on the city streets. There is just a cavalier attitude and callous disregard for life. The authorities are considering calling excess speed accidents as attempted murder(I agree). The southwest desert has a water crisis and yet the real estate prices keep skyrocketing. This absolutely makes no sense. Phoenix area is one of the most beautifully laid out cities I have ever seen and even Canadians remark how clean the city is. This inflation situation is proving to be a crisis for many people who want o buy a home or rent in a decent and safe area. There aren't many places to choose from in this vast Country; it is so ironic. Someone mentioned that the area is so vast yet they keep building communities on top of each other. High speed rail should have been implemented decades ago. Now a project like that would take thirty years to complete. We will all be dead by then. My wife and I have been researching so many areas and everywhere is getting expensive now and crime is increasing. As I always say, there is no Heaven on Earth. Heaven costs money; the more you have the better your chances. Anyway, I can't change the world or the people in it so I better stop this rant. Thank you for the video. It was very kind of you.

My wife and I really enjoy Arizona bur the more I listen it sounds like a rich person's state

I lived in Phoenix for nearly 20 years, and have lived in the Eloy/Arizona City area for 13, and this area DOES need some sort of transportation system in place, especially in areas like Eloy, Arizona City, and Casa Grande.

The best area in Yuma Foothills is north of Hwy 8 and East of Fortuna rd. Sierra Mesa Del Sol and north around the golf course

Would love to see an update on the water situation. I just heard about what happened with Rio Verde being cut off from Scottsdale’s water supply and also about the water issues affecting building in the Buckeye area. Scary stuff.

Verrado (half hour West of Phoenix) is the only newly developed project that has over 20 different contractors for homes and features beautifully landscaped tree lined streets. Definitely has a unique feel, more like you were in Mayberry. But it is a bit far out there.

What make Phoenix special than other cities is ‏Nice architecture I was living in NY with a huge of skyscrapers but not like the same design or looking as in Phoenix is completely different but there is only one thing I noticed in Arizona there is a big lack of trees everywhere and it should be trees or plants there because of hot Weather in July and Augest and September and if any one look to the palms around it has no pricks which gives the palms the beauty even it is a wonderful tree gives very nice looking

Love living in Peoria.

I agree with your picks concerning locations to live. I researched all the suburbs around Phoenix and decided to buy in Queen Creek because it was still growing. I am interested in a video on Gilbert nightlife. It will be a while before Queen Creek gets theirs going and Gilbert is nearby.

That was a perfect summary of the whole Phoenix metro area. In my opinion, Gilbert is the sweet spot for those who want a newer, master planned feeling community with great nightlife that's also very safe. When I lived there the one drawback of Queen Creek was that there was no major highway accessing it. It felt like it took forever to get there from even Gilbert! Do you know if there's any plans for an expressway or parkway to that area to make access quicker from Loop 202?

Queen Creek is nice. Fountain springs not mentioned, Very nice. More country settings their, but high dollar. Just outside of Scottsdale. East Mesa is growing expendtial!!

Big miss without Fountain Hills. Moved here and its easily the paradise of the valley.

You touched on the west valley for a second but I believe it needs a second look. The growth in surprise is insane, another commenter mentioned Litchfield park, Goodyear/Estrella mountain ranch well established neighborhood. Verrado in buckeye, I feel like this list leans hard to the east without a good look at the west.

I moved out of cold NY, I live in south Tempe and I don't regret my decision to change my state of residence, I agree with your video

Phoenix has become WAY too expensive.

I like the pine and strawberry are, I enjoy the laid back old country leaving. Start valley is close and they have a top less bar

Simple, paradise Valley or Scottsdale, if you can afford it. A family member raised a family in Gilbert, fantastic city.

Where are those lakes and bridges in mesa?? I live downtown and would love to go check it out

I had a studio not far from ASU (just down 5th Street from mill Ave) in 2009 for $489/month all utilities included.....that's how much it's changed.... they're 1500 and up now.

Very good video 🩵

Fountain Hills is also very nice.😎

Love Phoenix my daughter lives in Gilbert I go there every couple of months would love to move there rail system would be great

Love this info! Would like to see the “all about nightlife” video so I can plan accordingly as that is not what I am looking for👍🏾 How do I contact you to ask questions?

I like Litchfield Park area IMO is like a mini Scottsdale

Would like to hear more about Anthem, Black Canyon, Sedona and Flag for properties.

We have lived in the Scottsdale area since the 70s and have seen the destruction year after year with their overbuilding of condos in the downtown area making traffic unbearable, miserably crowded and hot streets

Paradise Valley looks beautiful

Fountain hills is my favorite

You missed Awatukky and Norterra. I think both these areas are quieter and safer than most of the areas you mentioned.

Wekinbearg AZ very nice place to live

I just moved to Tempe from Mesa and I LOVE IT. It is really expensive but I am so glad to be around young people again. Traffic is king of chaotic around here but that's okay because the women are gorgeous 😍 I grew up in Chandler, it's a wonderful place to raise a family

We need high speed rail between Tucson and Phoenix and while you're at it think about high speed rail service to Las Vegas.

Certainly in the top half a dozen is Fountain Hills.

Can you please tell which part of Tempe's rent starts at $1150? 🤔😮 Almost all of them start at $1400 to $1700 (just the studio apartments!), not even including the apartments around ASU or the lake nearby.

What about the West Valley? I live presently in Buckeye, AZ.

Are you gonna do any coverage of the Super Bowl in Arizona next month

I remember Phx when 600K population

I’ve read in several places that Arizona will be very water stressed with major shortages within 10 years and run out of water completely by 2060. Google it. Also State of Arizona public K-12 education is ranked in bottom 10 states every year.

Do you ever do anything on Yuma Arizona? That too is a nice and cheap place to live. 🙂🙂

Queen Creek has a lot of traffic and I mean a lot!

what about Anthem and New River?!

What’s the closest city the Grand Canyon University?

All that desert and they build Homes right on top of each other.

I say no light rail between Tucson and Phoenix because if anyone has been to Tucson you will see that it is a high crime place and looks the part with fences up around buildings downtown in certain parts and it looks rough. We camped there for a week so we saw it first hand. No one wants to bring more crime to Phoenix than what’s already there. Not sure how high crime is there in Phoenix but it’s a big city and that in its self brings crime.

I’m looking to move to AZ next year and this video is definitely helpful since I don’t know too much. Are there any cities to stay away from with high crime? I see neighborhoods like Laveen Village being so affordable and it makes me wonder.

There are lots of places are better and more affordable than the places you were marketing in your video. Please post videos that benefit and balance the developments for different communities and cities.

No mention of San Tan Valley, Florence, etc. ?? Homes seem a little lower in price-----------------Is there a reason why and how is the water situation in these and the ones you mentioned ?? THANK YOU and hope some of YOU comment on these questions for me also !!!

What about Biltmore and Acadia, these are the best places to live

Simply put, very expensive no matter where you choose to live!

HSR (High Speed Rail) is both a political issue and a cost of gas issue. Right now, flying from Tuscon is a more feasible option. If we have some crisis where gas starts to cost 7$ / gal and upward, HSR would become more feasible than air travel, unless you could significantly decrease the time for an HSR trip. The trains would need to be over the 150 mph mark to bring that gas price balance down closer to where they are today. And then the political part comes in. Where are you going to get the 1 million/mile cost to build the HSR?

What about Biltmore area??

I live in Surprise and there is nothing much to do there. Just too many old people on the road doing 2 miles an hour.

Affordability should be the word of the day.....unless you're a millionaire

How come Surprise doesn't get any Love?

I wish you would add a new map

You neglected to mention the noise created by the undreds of Harley motorcycle that run thru Cave Creek!! Peaceful?? Hardly!!

Rent is very EXPENSIVE in US

Thank you for NOT mentioning Moon Valley and Sunnyslope- Central Ave.

I pay 1350 for a one bedroom and it's going up in September

im 56, looking for 55+ homes to settle down and retire. I am in ohio, I hate it. I'm tired. Any recommendations?

Isn’t this the county that through the election?

Chandler lil’ silicone valley. Tech people

What’s the cheapest you can buy a house for around Phoenix cash?

Prices may vary hahaha. Do another video for someone who isn't making $500K and above

Been here o er 40 yrs. Phx is turning into mini LA. It's not affordable anymore. Can't find a house, my rent went from 800 to 1600 in less than 9 yrs when the Apt I'm in went up only $400 in 30yrs before moving in. Phx USED to be affordable and no matter how much positive spin you put in the video doesn't change that.

What about Tolleson

Where do you live in AZ?

How serious is the drought issue around these areas? If I move there I will need a pool lol so just not sure sustainable it'll be.

You need water before you need mass transit.

Pretty sure it’s not the cost of Paradise Valley stopping the growth of it considering it’s completely landlocked/boxed in and there’s no land to develop.

In which place indian community lives more near by phoenix..

No Verrado?