Maryanna

Mesa, AZ | 1 Review(s)

I grew up in Michigan and spent my first 35 years of life there and liked it quite well -- except for the long stretches of gray days in winter. Those could get a little depressing. But I function much better in cold weather than in hot so didn't mind the winter snow and cooler temps. And I loved the four seasons, the storms, the lakes.

Moved to Arizona for a few years... did not like it (hot, dusty, polluted, noisy, dry) but had family there so stayed a while.

Then lived for 11 years in New Mexico -- a much nicer climate at 6500' there, sunny, arid but temps more manageable. But crime is high there and I didn't feel safe living there as a single woman. So when my long-time roommate got hitched, I moved back to Arizona to be near family again. Still don't like it here... researching new locales all the time for another move.

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Mesa, AZ

Really Good and Hellaciously Bad - 5/8/2013
This place is ideal for the "snowbird" who can afford to bug out in the summer. winters are sunny, mild and beautiful and there is plenty to do in Arizona as far as shopping, culture, nature, sporting events, casinos, etc.

But summer brings 100+ temps -- literally around the clock for at least a month and sometimes two -- so you are basically trapped in a box (house, car, store) with a/c roaring for 3-4 months straight.

That said, if you have the time and money to escape to the mountains (Flagstaff, Springerville, Alpine 4 hours away, Payson/Show Low/Heber/Overgaard 2 hours away) you can get some relief. Prescott is about 20 degrees lower than Phoenix/Mesa/Tempe/Chandler/Gilbert/Glendale area year round and so another summer getaway (if you don't mind 90's daytime temps some summer days).

Arid climate... not a lot of rain or moisture but also not much in the way of mosquitoes, etc. for that reason which is a bonus.

If you like warm temps, you'll love it here.

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