Mesa is a Phoenix suburb
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2/12/2006
For those considering moving to Mesa, please be advised that it is a flat, non-descript suburb of Phoenix. The area has grown tremendously and is spreading to the south and east, further away from Phoenix. Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, and other suburbs are virtually identical. (Note: I don't know about the schools, taxes, crime, etc.) Mesa is ultra-conservative and has little diversity. For a city with over 450,000 people, it has no core, no downtown, no center. There's probably only 10 buildings greater than 3 stories tall in the whole town! All of the familiar complaints of suburbanites can be found here. People seem to be complaining about life in the suburbs and it's no different in Arizona. If you want CITY amenities, you can't live in the suburbs! Mesa has virtually no tree-lined streets because it's only been around for 50 years and before it was a "city" (a term I use loosely), it was irrigated farmland. If you're white, conservative and have no need to drive anywhere but to the grocery store, church, and home, THIS is your paradise (even though summers you'd swear you're in hell).
Michael | Phoenix, AZ