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Our 5th year here from WI. Climate is more moderate and if we do have a snowstorm, melting begins shortly after. Many sunny days!

1. I love wind, being in extremely hot Phoenix there is no wind. 2. Traffic in Phoenix is way worse. 3. Allergies is better than heat exhaustion, hot chest, heat related nose bleeds and headaches. 4. Trains? Really lol that's better than night walkers and creeps on that k2, and fentanyl. 5. Cold is better than hot, you can hide from the heat, you cannot hide from the heat. Cold is amazing. Something I never got to experience enough. Ya got me sold I think.

I did a one night stop over in Flagstaff back in May of 2022. The town had a nice vibe to it. For awhile, I had thought it might be a nice place to move to, but now I am going to just leave it as a nice place to visit, but don’t want to live there. My brother just finished building a house in Prescott and he and his wife love it there. Some day I will check out Prescott.

Great presentation...wish pictures / video to accompany this information. Tu

Flagstaff seems like the Colorado Springs of Arizona. I lived in The Springs for 2 years and everything you described is exactly how it was there.

Nice town but pricey to live there

I prefer the east side but a con would be the dog food factory.

Trying to get on a wait list for assisted living hospice at Olivia white house but my disabled son now 37 lives above those train tracks I don't have but maybe 6 months left if even just want to have access to my son visiting me and being their when I pass but I've no idea if this is a good choice with COPD AND PTSD don't know if I can handle the noise of train all day and still blow their horn on way past my son's house up against forest lands HOW are the senior care assisted living nice places ? More you talk about the cold I think I may not be able to handle the weather 😢😢die homeless with no hospice freeze to death in Verde Valley anyways

I've been in Flag central for 2 years and the wind is maybe there sometimes but so is monday and the traffic here is great compared to CA polite drivers nice people here friendly.. Alergies? don't get'm.. Never stopped more than 5 mins for a train and crossings can be avoided.. Cold? didn't notice,, I'm not seeing all these things as problems Flagstaff is a great place.

great info, thanks

Luxury homes?? No! Like the rest of Flagstaff, it is overpriced or proverty with a view.

Looking for a place with good signal and internet connection with delivery so I can get my custom cars delivered straight to my house and build a wearhouse with a green house

I lived in Flagstaff from 1971-1977. The town had 20,000 residents and the student body at NAU was 10,000 my first semester there. I moved away for career reasons foremost, however, I thought Flagstaff was going to grow past my toleration for large places. My thoughts turned out to be exactly what happened. I now live at 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada. Average snowfall at my house is 204" and Flagstaff's average is around 100." The town I'm in is about 7,200 people and the nearest big city is about 2.5 - 3 hours away. Similar to the time is takes to get to Phoenix from Flagstaff. The wind blows every afternoon as we are on the lee side of a major pass. The pine pollen is similar. We also have rabbit brush and other pollen producing plants. They are more numerous as the area has more precipitation than Northern Arizona. Winters here are a bit long, generally starting in mid October and it can snow up to 4th of July, but it usually stops around May 15 to June 1. The heating season is around 8 - 9 months of the year. We heat with a pellet stove. Winters here are definitely harder than Flagstaff and shopping in the big city is more distant. We get invaded by visitors as there is a major ski area here. Summer visitation is influenced by a nearby National Monument and by the numerous large lakes and streams with fishing being a major draw. The mountains are more beautiful here and there is a ton more water. I don't remember Flagstaff having a large number of visitors, but then being a much larger town I think it absorbs the impacts of the visitors much more. We can get 35,000 - 40,000 visitors in a town of 7,200 so winter weekends can be interesting. Summers are similar but it's basically a weekend all summer. We have marked "shoulder seasons" where the town is relatively quiet for 4 - 6 week periods each fall and spring season. Summer visitation is highest while schools are out. Yosemite is nearby and that draws visitors, to say the least. The largest portion of visitors come from southern California. We are one tank of gas away from there. We get a ton of international visitors. Flagstaff would not be like it is without the Grand Canyon. That is the big draw, along with the nearby small National Park units (Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater and Wupatki). The Redrock Country is also a major attraction near Flagstaff. In terms of acreage, number of lifts and lift ticket sales our ski area is far larger than the Arizona Snow Bowl. Ours is a nationally significant and major ski area. We also have a major cross country ski area the encompasses a major lake basin of 12 lakes. Wilderness use is a major draw. Overnight travel requires a permit which are issued on a quota basis for each trailhead. Without this quota system our wilderness would suffer overuse and resource degradation. Another reason I didn't stay in Flagstaff is the lack of surface water. Very few creeks, rivers and natural lakes. The lack of a major mountain range was another. Northern Arizona is basically flat with some scattered mountains that are volcanic in origin. We don't have elk in the Sierra Nevada and I miss having them. Our bear population is much higher and that causes problems. We have far more dear vs. car accidents here. These are a few thoughts comparing Flagstaff to where I live now.

FMC always burning out people treating people like disposable batteries.

I hate the Californians.

P.S. I Love Smokerise, I was born and raised there.

The homes where you were standing, when you said they were built in the late 70s, early 80s, were actually built in 1974

Just stumbled on this video, but thank you so much Jason I live in California and I’ve been looking for a cost of living breakdown of Flagstaff and this really puts things in perspective👍👍👍

Hate is a strong word

I am allergic to dust ,so , windy places aren't good for me ! Lol. But,I am going to Flagstaff/ Monument Valley/ Sedona this September !! Lol. I have been to Phoenix twice ,but never been to Flagstaff, etc.,yet ! I'll be taking some nasal sprays & Mucinex there !! 😅💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏜💞

The trains don't need to blow their horns any more. They've installed HUGE, OBNOXIOUS SQUAWK BOXES which do this hysterical bell-ringing, horn-blowing routine every time a train passes. The noise could wake the dead. I hate the pan-handling bums. I get hit up for money several times a day. Thank the ACLU. Many business such as laundromats and gyms have a LOT of broken equipment because the repair people have to come from Phoenix. Flagstaff roads are terrible. The city looks old and tired. Flagstaff blows.

Seems like there's plenty of places that would be a LOT worse. Ever heard of Chicago or Detroit or Oakland? Maybe move out if you're not satisfied.

Overpopulation.on a global level Rats in a cage. Happening everywhere since the 1950s

Flagstaff doesn't have the roads to support the population. They should STOP building.

I live here I love it

Thank you

Need a video of where NOT to look because of FLOODING.

Very honest and revealing, thanks!!

Flagstaff has an average temperature lower than Fairbanks, Alaska. And that is why when I was living in and near Flagstaff I decided not to settle in Flagstaff and I instead settled near Show Low.

Any tech companies out there, or someone who's looking to advance further into IT that's not just support? Not expecting much but seems the upper parts of AZ especially Mohave County are pretty adamant on staying rural, country boy towns. Bullhead has exploded though thanks to Laughlin and Fort Mohave. It's just too blazing hot over there and in Lake Havasu.

Thanks for the info! I used to get rocked by seasonal allergies. About 5 years ago I started taking a daily allergy pill (Aller-Zyr) and I don't have that problem any more! Game changer for me. You should give that a try 😁

Less yappin', and more mappin'. Nobody wants to just hear you talking. Pictures, video, otherwise don't waste our time 😫

How is dating in flagstaff for a middle aged man?

Being a touristic and college town, I imagine the population mostly comes and goes. Let’s say I decided to stay and didn’t wanna feel too lonely, how accessible are communities in flagstaff? Is it more of a place to seem solitude or is a moderate social life attainable? Btw thanks for the video!

Hey Jason, getting ready to move to Flagstaff in the next couple of months. Having a hard time finding something I like in my price point(300-400k) any advice is much appreciated!!

how hot does flagstaff get in the summer

What is in the center? Did you say 1st Street?

As former residents of Flag during the 60s, we enjoyed your video on the different neighborhoods. We lived out in Fort Valley in one of the 1st cabins on Snowbowl Rd. Back then it was A1 Mt. Rd. just south of the Base Camp cabins on the highway.

Wow! Appreciate the unflinching honesty of your videos.

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The weather, including the wind seems similar to the Midwest minus the humidity.

Great video! How about a top 10 easiest jobs to get in Flagstaff video. Can I come and chop down trees and stuff?

Really enjoying your channel. Keep going! I’m studying flagstaff vids for when I move there.

What about the wildlife that comes to their doors?! Also: Sometimes I can't hear you over the wind, a mic or dash mount may help??

Honestly this sounds a lot like where I live now, in Moscow Idaho. I’m moving to Ash fork at some point but will probably work in either Flagstaff or Prescott.

Living in SoCal, I’ve been looking at both Sedona and Flagstaff. I don’t like my hair messed up, so the wind is a big no no haha I just love Sedona’s weather and moderate climate, but I like that Flagstaff is a bigger city. I would never live in southern Phoenix it’s too hot. But, it’s been 20 years since I’ve seen snow like Flagstaff and that is a super high elevation. Ugh…no perfect place

How is the drinking water in AZ? Can you drink straight from the tap? Currently living in NV and have to buy my drinking water and use a water softner because I can't stand the hard water here. I know AZ might be much of the same but I thought I'd ask a local who knows. I'm from Missouri and drank from the tap (and water hose!) there, in NV I try to avoid the water for drinking and washing my hair... Thanks in advance!

This development is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!