SperlingViews - Cottonwood, Arizona

Cottonwood is a nice place to live, however there is a pretty bad meth problem, which I suppose is common in smaller towns nowadays. Though in my day to day life, I never experienced it, mostly just noticed it when I worked in the ER and from other people. Supposedly more than half of the people who applied at the Home Depot in town when it first opened failed their drug test so there ya go. However, generally speaking I enjoyed living there. Most people are very friendly and it is perfectly situated in Arizona. The weather is great, not as hot as Phoenix but still pretty hot in the summer, though not much snow in the winter. But extreme hot and extreme cold are both within a day drive away. There are many attractions and neat cities nearby to visit. [read more...]

where to begin, no matter what you or your family enjoys you will surely find it in the greater cottonwood area. the vacation options are only limited by your imagination and your budget. you can stay in historic hotels like the view or cozy bed and breakfast's that are every where.the people are rather friendly over all and the crime is relativly minor when considerng the size and the cultural diversity of this hidden gem in the high desert. if you like hiking there is miles of trails on near by mingus mtn. if youre into fishing the verde river or the lagoons at dead horse ranch state park can entertain for hours. if you want fine dining than nicks steakhouse is the place to be or for a little more family style environment you can check out the tavern grill. for the entertainment the old fashoned theator calle the big show always has the latest movie showing.after living in cottonwood for thirteen years i was still learning new stuff daily until i moved away last year and i still stay up on events as much as possible. in short if you are middle or upper class you will find cottonwood and the verde valley a great place to visit or to live. if you are in the lower class as much of us are these days i would recomend looking some where further south for a place to live but visiting would be great all the same.[read more...]

Cottonwood is the perfect place for recreation. With Arizona's 300+ days of sunshine, there is so much to do if you are an outdoor person. Hiking in the red rocks of Sedona (12 miles away) or the pines of Mingus mountain (10 miles away), quad tours all over Cottonwood, Jerome and Sedona, fishing at Dead horse ranch state park, shooting clubs (both guns and bows), motorcycling 10 months per year, swimming in the Oak Creek at the many state parks in Sedona, tubing down the Verde River. In the deep summer, Cottonwood will get to over 110 degrees, but within an hour, Prescott is in the 90s, Flagstaff and Payson are in the 80s. Cottonwood has little in the way of dining, but there are 4-star restaurants in Sedona and 5-stars in Scottsdale (75 minutes away). For indoor culture, spend a weekend in Scottsdale, Prescott (60 minutes away) or Flagstaff (60 minutes away). Cottonwood is the perfect central location for recreation in Arizona.[read more...]

Cottonwood economics does not seem to be possible. The smallest house is over $250,000 here, yet there are no jobs paying much above minimum wage. The only way to survive here is to own your own business or tele-commute. Arizona's taxation is structured as a tourism state, meaning sales tax is high, while property tax and income tax is low, so visitors pay the lion's share of the state's income. Great place to live right between Sedona and Jerome, but bring your own job or business.[read more...]

The weather is great here. The sun shines for most of the year. OF course by having this there isnt often a lot of rain. Which in turn means that the only trees that are there on there own are the ones by the river. The verde does run all year.[read more...]