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Complains about cactus in the desert. Imagine walking into a clothing store to finds clothes 😂😂😂

People that live in the desert often are interested in keeping the desert landscape. HOA's often keep the neighborhood looking like AZ. if you want a midwest looking green grass property...live in the midwest. Water is an issue, upkeep on a big green yard is expensive. Low maintenance desert landscape keeps AZ looking like AZ. Plus, doing yard work in 115 degrees....no thank you. Phoenix is a desert, expect a desert.

A few more tips to add (from a many-decades-long resident): 1) Vehicle registration (tags) costs are tied to the value of your vehicle. I have a somewhat older little Hyundai and pay only $89/year. 2) Don't expect the amenities of high-density cities with major downtown skyscrapers. This city does not have a pedestrian-friendly downtown with shops, restaurants, etc. It has some good places downtown, but not very much. 3) This is Arizona. There is no socialized entertainment (except for the owners of sports teams) LOL. Don't expect free museums and festivals. You pay for everything ala carte here... and usually it ain't cheap. 4) Housing costs have gone WAY up, so make sure your employer will be paying you enough. Despite all of the Walmarts, this is a very hard place for low-wage workers... which is why there are so many Walmarts LOL. 5) 95% of the homes built here in the last 30 years are stucco, and the HOAs almost never allow a paint color that isn't some shade of dirt. Homes are dirt colored, ironically, so that they won't show the dirt - and there's a lot of dirt. If you plan to live here a long time, you had better REALLY like living in a dirt-colored home. 6) Most of the homes built in the last 30 years are not concrete block (as was the customary material before then); instead, the newer homes are made of a combination of styrofoam and chickenwire slathered with a thin veneer of concrete. Think unmovable two-story mobile homes with granite countertops. Several years ago, in the western suburbs, there was a rash of burglaries involving people breaking through walls... so at least lock the gate to your backyard so they'll have to break in through your front wall. 7) Watch your kids around the pool. Every year, there are several drownings and near drownings. It's always very sad. 8) Don't hike in the summer... not even in the early morning. Lots of people collapse on the trail because they underestimated the effects of the heat - and rescues can be very expensive. 9) If a sign says, "Do not cross," do not cross. Flash floods sweep a lot of vehicles away, and you'll pay through the nose for the rescue (as you should). 10) The vast majority of drivers consider speed limits to be suggestions, and many think red lights are suggestions, too. It comes from the proud Arizona tradition of "No government is going to tell ME what I can and cannot do!" Be prepared to pay high insurance premiums as a result.

The add at the end was well put you got me there man thats dope 👌 I cant even be mad the video was very informative

We don’t need grass here in phx , there is no water . I love the lava rock and cactus landscape , Maintenance free

This is really helpful info. Thank you!

I’m looking to possibly move from NY and really appreciate your honest take on AZ.

I used to work for the Motor Vehicle Department here in Arizona and depending on the year, make and model of the vehicle determines the registration. My 2005 ford mustang cost me $24 a year. But a 2021-2022 Class A or Class B Motor Home will cost you a arm and a leg. A 2021-2022 $40,000 vehicle will cost you another arm but no leg. The order the vehicle the less you pay! Please explain everything before you freak out about pricing on registration. I love my Arizona and have lived here all my life. We welcome everyone but as long as you take care of this beautiful place. Thank you for the video. Keep up the hard work.

I lived in North Phoenix, the Deer Valley area for eight years and the first summer I was there thought I was going to die it was so hot, and I worked outside so that didn't help either. I moved to the valley from the East Coast, Pennsylvania to be exact and hated the hot humid summers and cold winters, so it was refreshing to move to a dry climate which I loved. My wife and I moved back to the East Coast, only to Virginia because of my job, but am hoping to move back to Arizona someday, I do miss it.

Please don't tell everyone to put real grass,its a desert and water is not a item.

I was born and raised in Az I now live in Maui HI and I still love the desert cactus yards and mountains that's what makes AZ, AZ(: it's the good old dirt sticker home

My wife and I transferred to AZ in 94', a lot of people think Phoenix is the only town. But living in Arizona, you can go from alpine forest to cactus it's all about "elevation, elevation, elevation." Pick the climate you want and move to it. You like 40 degrees on a summer night, we got you covered. You like 60 degrees in January; we got that, too.

Peoria has Basis Charter, a top school in the country K-12. When hiking never let young children lead the hike. The roofs on houses are 100 year cement tiles. Taxes are very low on houses. There are two pipes sticking out of the side of your house for the AC. When AC is running, if the bottom pipe is not dripping and the top pipe is dripping, the bottom pipe is clogged and you need to get that fixed immediately.

I'm a Real Estate Agent in Spokane WA. I've been thinking about moving to Pheonix or a surrounding area. This is great information!

Awesome videos . Been on a watch binge ....I might be relocating for job In lower mesa area And considering the eastmark area . Or chandler ocotillo area.

You will deal with oven-like heat, Valley Fever, and scorpions infestations in many homes. Gilbert is a lovely, well landscaped city with great city planning and I highly recommend it. Definitely make sure your home is NOT in a scorpion nest area. I tried everything including "sealing" my house against them and couldn't get rid of them, had to sell.

Arizona Native here. Yeah desert is the thing here has pleasant views from the white tanks to south mountain to north mountain how ever WATER it costs a lot for grass even for you to have a pool in your back yard. Now for the wild life it’s actually fairly simple If you live near one of the mountains in the valley and you have a pool wild life tends to come down during the summertime to cool off. YES IT GETS THAT HOT HERE LOL

Can’t wait to visit going there for vacation!!!!

The main reason the roads are so nice is….. No winter. No freeze/thaw cycles. No big plow trucks plowing snow and asphalt and dropping salt.

The license plate registration cost is based on the year and value of your car. A $30,000 new car might be $500 for tags. But if you have an older cheap car it's fairly cheap. I have a 2005 car and I paid about $40 for a year.

I grew up in San Diego then later moved to Phoenix and lived there for over 15 years. I couldn't stand it and couldn't wait to get out of there. I now live in northern AZ.

I grew up in Phoenix(north Phx corridor, Bethany Home/Central Ave area)and after college(ASU) I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. After living here for umpteen years I’ve decided to move back. I miss the desert 🌵 and the people so in a few weeks I’m moving to Peoria. I can’t wait ✨🌵✨

Hello new viewer/subscriber. Great information here. Out of curiosity would you post a video of the top five or more of your favorite restaurants in Phoenix or outside of Phoenix. My apologies if you have a video already, please drop the link. I also use full information for men in similar situations and dealing with technical issues that could arouse in a home. Keep the videos coming.

As a native phoenician I can say it's changed so much ...A lot of beauty has been erased with urban sprawl.

You said Idaho. I’m northwestern Montana and moving to Phoenix next year. Thanks for the heads up

So excited, my husband and friends of ours (a couple), are moving to AZ later this year 9nce I'm out of the Navy!! Goodbye snow, hello sun!!

A year and a half ago I was paying 57 a month for unlimited with Cox. No more. Now to have unlimited I pay 155 a month for the 150 mbps plan. It sucks! On another note I was paying 955 a month for a brand new one bedroom in Avondale, well that apartment is now renting for 1590 a month! All the surrounding apartment complexes have gone up just as much. The summer is getting hotter and longer. You never get a break from the heat. At 8, 9, 10 pm - even midnight it is still 100 out. In our current 2 bedroom 1100 sq ft apartment the AC is set at 72 and the bill this month was 279! I can’t wait to get out of here!

Hi I moved here to Mesa Arizona in 2017 I really love it here

I’m from WA (no I’m not a Seattle person, and I’m leaving this area for a reason- don’t come at me) and I love the stucco houses and desert landscape lol. I have a home with grass and regular siding here, and it’s pretty but if I’m in the desert I want the desert look.

As a native one thing that kills me is how wide it is. I've driven 200+ miles in a day for work many times:(

Currently watching this in Idaho. (Which I love) I just love pretending that I want to move when I get tired of the now

I'm born and raised in Phoenix Az and I have never seen a snake in 41 years.

Green lawns = big $. Water Ain't cheap. Want to keep cool = big $. Water quality, Very, very hard. 13 varieties of pit vipers, 3 varieties of scorpions, two varieties of poisonous lizards and two varieties of spiders. Hunting is a draw system, good luck. Fishing is terrible. Lakes and rivers are crowded beyond belief. Traffic is horrendous at best. Cost of living = BIG bucks. Inflation = Rampant. Home costs = up, up, up. Politically its going Blue, not good. The Desert is beautiful. Az is about 85% state or federally owned. Lots of open space. I was born there and called it home for over 60 years. Retired to Missouri, bought 20 acres w/ a 3 bedroom house, huge barn and garage for $160,000 (including a tractor). I will miss the place but will never go back. Good Luck

As far as the critters I guess I'm just used to em lol

I’m from the northeast similar to the northwest. I was excited to see the desert coming from such a green overgrown forest where trees would fall over after storms and we would be out of power for a week. Don’t miss the green or humidity. My car was 200 for two years so you must drive a luxury SUV. If you don’t want to pay a high fee, buy a used car. Bugs were worse in the northeast the humidity brings mass amount of mosquitoes, have not seen one here in dry Arizona. I’ve lived here since 2019, seen not one snake. And I’m a big walker.

I'm a AZ native and as expensive as it is to maintain I still love grass. I grew up on an irrigated lot (with clover not grass) I just love the green!

For snakes and spiders. I live in Central- north Phoenix. And so far no rattlesnake or bark scorpions(yet) but I've seen so so so many black widow spider. The first was right outside our back door

The best place to live in Phoenix is a little historical area called Guadalupe! It has that small Midwest town feeling everyone knows your name there’s always fun actives going on it’s a great community. A+ schools.

Yeah, this is a huge culture shock from the subtropic region of South Louisiana. Still hot as hell in both regions. Ones just humid, the other arid.

I like the more natural landscaping, if I see a big 'ol lawn of grass I can only imagine the water used on it, Lolz.

I currently live in Seattle but was born in Phoenix...here for the homesickness & seeing how it's developed. I haven't been since 2004 but hopefully will move back before the Lord calls.

I’m from Chicago, I’ve lived here for 30 years and I like to hike. I hike in the Desert and I’ve only run into one rattle snake, but I heard him long before I was close. I have seen a few scorpions over the years, I prefer them over roaches. Although I’ve been lucky to not see too many of either.

When I moved here in 2013 you could get a nice 2000 sq ft house for 150k-200k. For that kind of value, it was worth dealing with 4 months of the year that feels like your in hell. Since then prices have risen 250% and I don’t think it’s worth it for new comers anymore.

I moved to Surprise AZ from San Diego and found the car registration comparable to CA and now the Driver License is issued without expiration until you are 65. What surprised me was the cost of Auto Insurance, it was at least 50% more than California.

"I moved to a desert with cactus and was put off by the cactus and desert I saw." What?

I know this video is a year old…an annual update showing what you said the year before if your mind has changed at all over the comments from the previous year or new things you’ve discovered, any pro/cons you experienced over the past year … that would be very interesting.

First time I went to Arizona, the first thing that greeted me in my hotel room was a scorpion that I almost stepped on in the bathroom, and I starred at it for 20 mins… Now I’m about to move there 🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm from Madison Wisconsin I just moved down to Phoenix. Phoenix used to be the exact same price for everything as Madison Wisconsin but then I moved down here years later and the cost of living his skyrocketed here. It's way cheaper back in Madison now. Inflation has hit Phoenix hard.

I moved here three years ago and I'm only just now getting used to it. I'm considering moving back to Portland but we'll see.

Surprised by the desert landscape 🤣

I live in Chandler. I absolutely love it.

I got to the bug part and generally the rattle snakes stay away from people and the areas they frequent but scorpions will come into your house. I've had them crawl over my back and I even had a big one crawl over my arm while trying to go to sleep.

We've been considering several different states/cities to move to, and I swear every time I do a search, you keep popping up haha! Boise, Nashville, Phoenix... how many places have you lived?!

I'll be visiting next week, so excited, i week be going hiking so I'll look out for.........scorpions and snakes😳

We have scorpions here in Georgia and copperhead snakes just to name a few creepy crawlers and gets really hot and the humidity is year around extremely hot during the months of May through August. Even though Georgia is considered a Sunbelt state the upper half of the state the weather is very fickle where as the lower half is more of the sunbelt. My daughter and I contend with SAD (Seasonal Affective Depression) and it is a real challenge during the winter months for us here in Georgia so being in a location that has 300 days of sunshine out of the year would be ideal for us😊

What cities would you look in if you want grass?

I am planning on moving to Phoenix,the heat does not scare me.I live in Vegas.I am open to live in Phoenix,Tempe,even Mesa or Gilbert.

Just sold my home in Phoenix after 8 years here. Great place in the winter, but in the summer forget it.$600 electric bills and a huge water issue. People were NOT INTENTED to live out here. Lake Powell is 32 feet away from losing hydro electric power. Schools are awful to say the least, they rank 50 out of 50 now DEAD LAST in this country. The real estate is insane for a place like this right now. If your intention is to buy a second winter home then there is no better place to live for 6 months, other than that forget it.

a little late here, but me and some friends (mid 20s) are thinking about making the move out to phoenix area. idea is splitting rent on a house 3 or 4 ways. curious as to what you think our chances are haha .. great vid !

You can play in the desert as a kid most snakes want to be left alone, teach them to be aware and not be stupid. I had great times as a kid playing in the rocks and the hills around our house, I saw plenty of snakes and avoided them. Might also have hit one or two with dirt clods lol. Make sure your kids stay hydrated to the MAX and slather them in sunscreen i the summer. My mom made me come in every hour and a half to drink water in the summer and she made me wear under armor type long sleeve stuff and a hat that covered my neck and sunglasses. You can hike in the summer (if you like pain lol) make damn sure you know where you are going and bring much more water than you need, I still hunt in the summer and I pack a gallon.

I moved from chicago to phoenix suncity only paid 45$ FOR PLATES I MOVED FROM PHOENIX TO PHILAPPINES LOVING IT LOW COSTS OF LOVING

okay so scorpions are something that I am tremendously afraid of. Im not just moving to AZ just because, Im going to school at United Aviant. My question is do they get into your house/ apt easily? Great vid, though thanks, I've never been to a sandy dessert climate in my life yet and it looks so different.

I’ve been here for 10 years and my car insurance is OBSCENE. Over $300 a month for a decent full coverage policy on my 2020 Hyundai, no tickets. I have a black car, but if you have tints and a good size, thick sunshade, that helps. People here can’t drive at all, Florida is the only place I’ve ever seen that’s any worse. SRP is the better company...avoid anywhere that APS is the only choice, they’ll gouge you to death. People also sleep on Central Phoenix, but there’s so much over here, and you’re not driving (or Ubering) 20 minutes to go to brunch. That’s where I live, and I love it.

Pros: Weather Cons: Weather

If you like being stuck in traffic for hours at a time in 120 degree heat, Arizona is the place for you.

You were just selling real-estate in Portland right? I remember talking to you about buying there. I just moved to Phoenix as well. Good stuff.

I’m trying to move there next year but im try to buy a years lease at one time?? Is that possible

I live in Spokane wa. To be honest, I can’t stand grass. Our yard is minimal drought resistant plants etc. It is a waste of water and a lot of work. Thinking about moving to AZ area. No winters. Lol. Those can rough here sometimes.

What I miss most about living in Phoenix Tempe, Mesa is opening up the front door and it feels like I opened an oven door 🥵😀

If I am moving to AZ and decide on Gilbert or Chandler to move to, in your opinion is commuting to Tempe reasonable considering distance and local traffic?

So you live in Arizona now. Just saw a move to houston video this guy was in. Also a Nashville video.

What the hell type of car do you drive? It goes by the age and value of your car. Mine was 250 for two years

Serious question - I am an aspiring Hardwave/Electronic Music Producer, DJ and drawing artist currently in Buffalo, NY! Is there a good music scene down there for artists and live entertainment? Preferably for EDM?? And is there a good Animation & Art scene too?:)

Really sucks going from spending 2 hours every other week on yard maintenance in the midwest to maybe 15 minutes of yard maintenance in Phoenix due to zero scaping. lol.

I feel sorry for anyone who thinks Phoenix or any big city is cheap and affordable. Are people that Naïve?

My wife and I are mid 30s, In process of selling our house here in Indianapolis and heading to Phoenix. We love the city, love to travel and have been looking in the areas of Peoria, Glendale, Goodyear and Buckeye. We are big foodies, love to meet people, love live music and enjoy life. Thoughts on best places not too far from the city or a developing area with middle class diverse environments?

I’m terrified of spiders and scorpions. Are they something you see out side a lot? Or are they a constant issue inside? I’ll prob live in an apt complex.

I’m a native and expect your air conditioner to need maintenance and the wait can be forever until they can come out and fix it. It’s not like the any other place so you will suffer!

You should update your thoughts about Phoenix. It sucks all the way round. Not opressive heat 7 months? You're nuts

Do a video for people moving there to work at Luke AFB

I want to move to AZ on some acreage. I’ve lived in 7 states. I lived in the Midwest and South. I’m concerned by the increase in housing as well as the heat. How is the Whitman and Whitticker area?

How old is your car?

For someone with heart and lung conditions, who cannot tolerate humidity I’ve been told that Phoenix is a good option. Here in Fort Worth Texas the humidity is through the roof. It has been horrific as of late. Would you say that a good deal of people move there for, these reasons?

Hi just came up on your video. I currently live in the Northeast in Connecticut. Been here most of my life. Tired of the New England weather and looking to relocate and AZ came to mind due attending University of Phoenix. I'm single no children, pretty much a home body but like to go out every now and again. I currently work as a Social Worker and will finish my masters program in May 2022. Where is the best area to live for someone like myself and the job market in the Human Services Feild?

Live in the Gilbert area, scorpions everywhere but used to it now.

Don't forget about Saguaro Lake!

Omg wanted to move to AZ from ChicGo. .its so expensive..I hear the mountains are cheaper..sand suggestions on that?

Wasn't expecting the non friendly dog atmosphere!! Is the rent really as high as Zillow and other online companies say?

We had a new home built out in Queen Creek and most of the neighborhoods built in the last 2 years have fiber from CenturyLink. $65/month for unlimited 940Mbps up and down. Best internet I've ever had. Pair it with KZfaqTV and you get it all for around $130 a month.

My fiancé and I are thinking about moving from Jersey but my question is how do Chefs and Bartenders do out by you? We’re looking in the Surprise area… NJs outrageous right now for buying or renting… Here we make it work with paying a little over 2k for a 1bd rental 😩. It seems like it’s decently cheaper out by you but I don’t know the wage comparison with our current jobs?

Were you living and working in Vancouver, WA just a few years earlier?

Its called desert scaping and its the desert ok?

Hi, when you said that there are people over 70 years of age who.look 50 I understood you; there's a tribe in Kenya called Akamba, they dont grow old. Their county is so hot and dry, and we have been wondering why. I believe that the hot weather is better for me than the cooler weather, because I've seen it elsewhere. I love Arizona, I'm on my way, and I have no apologies.

Tysm cuz i am moving there soon!

The 7-8 months that have "favorable" weather? Puulleeassee. Check the charts. It will hit a 100 degree plus 6 months out of the year. If it was favorable weather even 7 months out of the year, I would have never left. Well, technically I left for career-growth reasons, but that's beside the point.

You know what’s worse than hot summers? A winter in Minnesota.

This is hilarious ! The bugs the snakes they're coming for me he says LMAO never been to arizona huh ? Ha ! So funny.

How’s traffic? Especially commuting from one of the suburbs into town for work

My goal is to work at PHX (the airport). What's a good affordable suburb near there?