Depends on what you are wanting...
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9/20/2020
I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The city and county are both in the top growing areas in the whole US. It is also a HUGE tourist town, which is usually good for taxes (not during COVID though), but not good for traffic, congestion, etc. Tourists come all summer, for fall festivals, holiday festivals, etc. Basically, a fun place to visit but when you plan your grocery run for late evening on a weekday well... Summers are VERY hot (consistently in excess of 100F) and droughts are prevalent. Weather is generally nice from Oct to March. The area is very conservative politically (in excess of 60% Republican). We have had a lot of folks move from CA to Texas which has driven up real estate and added to the challenges. At this time there is no income tax but sales tax and property taxes are quite high to offset the income needs of the city, county and state. I am making plans to move out of state to an area less crowded, with fewer environmental issues in the next year or so.
Diana | ,