Why did we leave Sunny California for blazing hot Arizona?
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5 years ago we moved from gorgeous California to Arizona.
One day I came home from work and said to my husband Why are we fighting to live here? I had just spent an hour in bumper to bumper traffic driving home from Santa Monica to Hollywood.
We then started exploring places we could move to & researching home prices. We quickly realized that even buying a house in the boonies was out of the question as home prices were much too high. My husband suggested Arizona.
We began looking up information & the homes. That’s why we fell in love with these big beautiful homes that were priced so much more affordably than homes in California. And the homes had a yard with a pool! That was such a dream for us. And with the prices that we were seeing it became a dream that we could make a reality.
We came to visit so I could make sure I could stand the heat and I fell in love with Arizona. Specifically we were drawn to Queen Creek, Gilbert & Chandler.
Amazing schools
As soon to be parents we were of course looking at the school systems & the school ratings. And we noticed that those three cities had schools with amazing school ratings. Many of them are actually public schools and easy to get into unlike the lottery system that many of the good charter schools in California have.
Some examples:
(Queen Creek High School, a public secondary school located in 22149 E Ocotillo Rd, Queen Creek)
(Gilbert High School, the oldest public high school in Gilbert located in 1101 E Elliot Rd, Gilbert)
(Chandler High School, a high school and historical landmark located in 350 N Arizona Ave, Chandler)
Amazing Weather
And something I love about Arizona is the weather. I love that it’s sunny almost every single day of the year. I'm a sunshine girl.
Yes it’s hot but it’s a different kind of heat it’s a dry heat and you get used to it. And for that reason it’s a must to have a home with a pool so you can enjoy in the summer and stay cool. Leaving California was hard for me because I used to live by the beach. But finding this desert oasis out here has been an amazing trade.
This week's weather for example:
(Weather forecast from: ABC15 Weather Forecast)
Family oriented
I love how family oriented everything is out here. The neighborhoods not only are safe but feel safe. There are tons of public parks everywhere plus most of the neighborhoods here have their own parks. And you’ll find sidewalks throughout the neighborhoods which is great because many families take advantage and go on walks or ride their bikes and scooters.
(Playground at The Villages in Rancho El Dorado)
(Olive Mill, Queen Creek)
(Pacana Park, Maricopa)
(Mansel Carter Oasis Park)
Slower Pace of life
Living here has been quite refreshing for our family. We love the slower pace of life. In California it just felt like a nonstop hustle and bustle but here it seems better. Probably because I’m saving time not being stuck in traffic when I’m trying to go anywhere.
Lower Cost of Living
But my number one favorite thing of why we moved here and we love it here is the cost of living. When we lived in California we felt like we were paycheck to paycheck. We had good salary jobs above the median household income but still it felt like we were struggling. The crazy thing is we were paying $2600 a month for a 2 bedroom condo we were renting.
And now we have a house with a pool and we are paying much less than that for our mortgage. It’s crazy!
So the top 5 reasons that brought us here and have kept us here are:
-Amazing schools
-The great weather
-Family oriented
-Slower pace of life
-Lower cost of living
And there are many more reasons that we love it here.
You’ve got to reach out to to me to find the perfect area that you’re thinking about living in or want to go see. Best way to do that is give me a call, send me a text or send me an email however you want to get a hold of me
I’m here ready to help you.