leave Ca, move to Nv or AZ which state?

[dvieira]

Hello...



i'm planning to move out of this state when i retire [5 yrs]

and i was going to move to the lower Carson Valley region of Nevada, but i looked at the temperature's of Flagstaff and they seem better then the Nevada site,, but anyhoo, what state

would you move to to live out your days, Nevada or Arizona.

i'm looking at the climate and tax situation, wife doesn't care,

as long as it's out of this state [Hurrah !!!! saves me begging time]



thanks

dave... ... ... tired of it all... ... .

[new tax on vehicle registration/bridges/get to know your baby]

 

[lizzyhermit]

been in Phoenix, AZ since '81, moved here by choice and am quite content, even with the heat. We love Flagstaff but the work is down here in the valley for me so we just travel North often. In fact, the wife is sojourning up there this week in the RV.



Flagstaff is an old town, but growing. With the university up there there is always vibrant life. I wouldn't winter up there as we have an allergy to SNOW but being retired that wouldn't be a requirement.

 

[Jumbo Jet]

I just visited with my ailing sister who retired under disability and moved from California to Green Valley, AZ. She loves it! Her lawyer friend from San Francisco moved there also. He loves it.



Cost of living sure seemed low compared to here in Arkansas and magnitudes less than California.



Only thing I saw higher priced than Arkansas was the fuel.



A quick drug run down to Nogales, Sonora and she saves lot's of $$ on her drugs.



It was warm but it was a DRY HEAT! They were complaining about the 21% humidity!

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

TOUGH choice - my wife and I are looking to do the same, but Oregon is our first choice because of climate and relatively low replacement cost for our home. Both Carson and Flagstaff have lots going for them - in our case, healthcare is an issue - we're currently with Kaiser as Medicare supplemet, but their availability is quite limited once we get to less densly populated areas - the ones we prefer...

 

[Jeff Clark]

I've been to the Carson Valley area once and it was nice, but I've been to the Pheonix/Scottsdale/Tempe area several times and I like it there. I like the heat. Plenty of nice golf courses. AZ gets my vote.

 

[klenger]

I moved to AZ two years ago from Colorado. While I dearly miss Colorado, I'm afraid I'm am getting used to the heat here. It's been right at about 100 this week, and when I go outside, it seems pretty plesant. Humidity is so low that our A/C has not discharged a drop of water all summer.



What's funny to see is people wearing winter jackets when it's in the 60's and light jackets when it's in the 80's. Sure hope I never get that bad.



I moved here for a job, which is working out really well (if you consider working 14 hours a day good), but am getting to like southern AZ more and more. Come visit.

 

[dan brooks]

Tough choice - I've only been through the Carson Valley area a few times but liked what I saw. Flagstaff is nice, too, as long as you don't mind a lot of snow.



If you're looking for a smaller town, consider the Pinetop/Show Low area or even Springerville. Both are really nice, have lots of great camping, fishing, and hunting close by. Heck, I'd be really happy living around Alpine, but it's one of those "you blink, you miss it" towns.



As far as cost of living, it's probably a wash. Fuel prices are higher in AZ than NV - at least from my recent experience - but Nevada seems to rely less on property taxes than Arizona (probably because of the money gambling dumps into the economy).



Jumbo Jet - I'm kinda shocked that things in Arkansas are less than in Arizona. It's been years since I've been there, but everything was much cheaper there back then. A friend moved from Jonesboro from Tucson about ten years ago and he was pretty shocked, too.



As far as Phoenix/Scottsdale/Mesa/Glendale/the whole mess up there (Los Angeles East), I'm perfectly happy avoiding the entire area. Just way too many people for me... . Tucson has grown too much for my taste, but I'm stuck here for at least the next 13 years until I can retire.

 

[RonaldLarson]

Lived in all three, but

Then we discovered Southern Utah. WAY lower RE taxes, utilities and vehicle license costs. Very low crime, the nicest people we have ever seen and so many beautiful places to enjoy, and so close. We are near St. George which is the third fastest growing retirement city in the country. A very nice home in the 1500 sqare foot range costs in the $130,000 to $155,000 range.

Vegas is 100 miles, Lake Mead is 60, Powell is 150, Zion Park is 45, Grand Canyon is 100, Bryce Canyon is about 100+-. ATV trails everywhere, and they are state maintained. Mild snowless winters and hot summers (70/105) with 3-7% humidity. Red rock mesas, canyons and golf courses everywhere. Want snow? It's 35 miles north at 6800 foot elevation in winter. More Dodge diesels than you can count.

Check it out, we sure are happy we made the move.

Ron

 

[EBottema]

I vote Nothern Nevada, They have trees there

 

[Po' Riggity]

If I could leave my job, Id be in AZ in a heartbeat, but alas, I have 22 more months in my contract with fedex before I can start thinking about a transfer. .

Scott

 

[Sageair]

I'm not exactly sure what you are looking for but if you want warmer temperatures than Carson City you might look at Fallon Nevada 50 miles east of Carson. Temps run about 10 degrees warmer and a hella lot less wind. You will be 60 miles from Reno. Lots of really friendly people. E-mail me and I will tell more about Nevada than you care to know. Renoram would be a good source of info too. -- email address removed --. Steve

 

[willyslover]

EBottema "They have trees there"

. . better look hard. . only around the Sierra's and a very small area at that . . along the Minden , Carson Valley's and southern Reno/Tahoe area and that's about it

 

[EBottema]

They accually have water up there too