What BestPlaces Users Say about Yuma
Background information: Yuma, located in Arizona, is known for its warm climate, affordable housing, and close proximity to the Mexican border. It is a popular retirement destination and has a large military presence due to the nearby Marine Corps Air Station.
Yuma is a popular city for retirees and military personnel due to its warm climate and affordable cost of living. Many users on BestPlaces.net have shared their experiences living in Yuma, offering a range of perspectives on the city. According to "JenG," who has lived in Yuma for 10 years, "Yuma is a great place to live if you like small towns with a good mix of culture. Lots of shopping, dining, and outdoor activities." Another user, "Gail," shares their positive experience, saying, "Yuma is a wonderful city with low crime, good schools, friendly people, and plenty of sunshine!" However, not all reviews are positive. "JohnD" states that "Yuma is a boring and uneventful town with not much to do. The hot summers and constant dust storms make it unbearable." Similarly, "SaraT" shares her disappointment with the city, saying "The cost of living is not as cheap as people make it out to be. The heat is unbearable and the lack of diversity is disappointing." Overall, it seems that Yuma offers a mix of positives and negatives for residents.
based on 48 ReviewsGet to know Yuma with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Yuma
A Review of Yuma and Life There - 5/10/2009
I moved to Yuma roughly 6 years ago from upstate NY, and likely the first thing you'll notice is that it's hot. Considering that Yuma is in the heart of the desert its not surprising. Each year the temperature reaches as high as 120F during the peak of the summer, however you rarely have to worry about humidity making the heat feel even worse. Winter by comparison is extremely mild and average temperature during that time of year rarely tends to drop below the 50's during the day. For those of you who might wonder, Yuma never gets any snow.
During the winter months there is a huge influx of older adults and seniors who flock to Yuma to get away from bitter winters of their native states. At this time the population normally jumps by 80,000 during the peak of the season. Because of this, a lot of the city caters to older audiences and customers and as a result younger and more active families and individuals may find themselves frequently bored. The influx of senior
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Weather - 1/26/2009
May through October is very hot (above 100 degrees).
June through August is above 110 degrees. Not unusual
to have a heat warning from the weather bureau. Hard
on pets.
Humidity is low, but can still get to 49 percent during
winter.
It is relatively dry, very little rain.
A beautiful city, multi-cultural,with many thing to
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Drug Problem - 10/11/2008
There is a bad drug promblem in Yuma Arizona and I would not want to raise my daughter here. I will be leaving Yuma as soon as my contract is
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Unrealized Potential - 9/15/2008
We moved to Yuma May 2007. We absolutely love the climate. Yuma also seems to be a very friendly community. Unfortunately, Yuma has some glaring deficiencies.
The K-12 educational system is severely broken. From the administration to curricula, the school system is ill equipped to educate our children. The city and county governments seem to be nearly as derelict.
Although customer service seems to be an afterthought for most businesses and employees, there are a few outstanding exceptions.
The snowbirds bring dollars to the local economy but make travel and shopping much more difficult each winter.
Yuma has wonderful people and a wonderful climate. Unfortunately, for people who have spent many years in a town with much higher standards, it is a very frustrating place to
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Only 3 hours from San Diego or Phoenix! - 9/2/2008
Our little town of Yuma, Az has grown so very much in the past 15 years. So many new roads, housing districts, schools and a nice outdoor* mall (*it gets around 117 every summer). Most of the "fun spots" do not cater to many different types of people. The mall that they have just built is very small in comparison to the malls in El Centro which is about a one hour drive. If you are looking for major department stores, you will need to drive. There is nothing available in terms of skating rinks, ice rinks, water parks or family fun parks. The location of this town is nice if you want easy weekend getaways to San Diego or Phoenix. Only 3 hours in either
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Living in Yuma - 9/1/2008
Seems you cant please people no matter where you live. Lots of complaing I read regarding the heat in Arizona and I can understand that but can you understand living in minus 52C? I doubt it - but its on the other end of the scale. I live in Yuma in the Winter and love it however I am not there all year round and no doubt you would like where I lived but only for the summer, I guarantee you would hate it in the winter. So enjoy what you have as it can be mostly the same or worse
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Watchin' the cars rust - 6/9/2008
In Yuma you can go see a movie or you can eat out. Other than that there is NOTHING to do but sit home and watch the cars rust (...and the climate here is so dry that takes a v-e-r-y long
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Nice place but... - 4/18/2008
Yuma's nice but theres really nothing to do for fun. Its close to San Diego or Phoenix (max 3 hr drive) so we can leave on the weekends but it would be great if we didn't have to leave here for fun. Theres lots of people talking about puting a arena here and i think that would be great if they do it so we could have fun here. Yuma is much better with the new mall and i hope we get better stuff to do
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Hot Summer, Nice Otherwise - 10/31/2007
May - Sept is brutally hot, but Oct - Apr is beautiful. Lots of 'snowbirds' because of this fact. Watch out on the road during the nice
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Last on the list - 7/5/2007
I was raised in Yuma and for a brief time thought I would want to stay forever. Then I got out for a few years, I went to school in a big city, got married in a big city, bought a home in a big city and fell in love with the big city! After graduation I moved back to Yuma for what I though was a great job opportunity. I got back here and quickly remembered what drove me out the first time. The heat, an overdose of border hispanic culture, old people in the winter and their inability to drive at least the 35 mph speed limit, absolutely no entertainment outside of washed up has been performances at the local casinos, and the idea that success is measured by how many dune and river toys one ownes, or rather can finance. Fortunately we got a better offer back in the big city after only two years, and we gladly accepted. We will never move back here. It is a great place if you are either a business owner or content working alongside illigal immigrants that don't speak a lick of
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