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Arizona State is a highly ranked state in many different areas. According to BestPlaces, Arizona is ranked five out of fifty states for its overall quality of life. The state also ranks highly when it comes to having a strong economy, ranking second in the nation. Furthermore, Arizona is also ranked highly for its low cost of living and job market. Finally, the state also has an excellent education system which places it 14th nationally. All these factors contribute to making Arizona a great place to live and work in, and make it one of the most highly ranked states in the country.

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Over 4 years ago

I have been in Arizona for decades. I would say that it is wonderful in some ways and abysmal in others. In the lower elevations of AZ, there are no blizzards. We also  More

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I have lived here since 2002 to 2019. I do warn all that no matter what you pay to have done whether it be home house work remodeling to car work done. Its never done  More

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Over 5 years ago

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