7 Reasons Everyone is Leaving TUCSON ARIZONA

[@livingintucsonrachel]

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[@brett8532]

I moved here back in May from Illinois. I’d just survived the Chicago winter and went straight into a Tucson summer. It was brutal! But now that I’m experiencing my first mild winter, I love it here. Tucson is a hidden gem in my humble opinion.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching Brett! Yes, the winters here in Tucson are amazing!

[@pitbull7885]

Same just moved from illinois. LOVE the winter in Tucson!!

[@Wyomingchief]

I definitely understand coming from a cold area. I spent the last 20 years in Northern Wyoming in the winter there's are absolutely brutal. 2 years ago I moved to Tucson in september and it was kind of weird because I went from almost early winter weather to Summer again. I've spent two Winters down here now and I absolutely love it. I still go back up to Wyoming but it's usually for a month or less just to visit my kids

[@NachoMaMe]

Used to be hidden…now it’s over populated and too hot due to the concrete jungle being built to accommodate you all.

[@robs5688]

It's fun for about ten years. After that, you might start missing four seasons. Maybe not quite Chicago four seasons, but some milder ones.

[@peterandreadakis3851]

If I'm young and ambitious I'm not settling in Tucson. Tucson is a destination city, good for retired people and lay-a-bouts. Not many jobs that don't underpay, high crime, lots of homelessness, crummy housing for rent or sale, etc.

[@tomgeorge2917]

moved to Tucson in 2019. Homes we had looked at in previous year on a trip were reasonable. Could get a house in Casas Adobes or East side in the 200's. The pandemic struck. Our rent went from 1100 to 1800. Homes increased like 100k more than pre-pandemic. Yes it's hot but I adjusted to biking at 5am to 9am in the summers. Yes it's brown and dry, coming from PA, but that in the beauty of the desert. The 30 degree swing in temps took some getting used too. They love low taxes and the roads show it (terrible!) It's surprisingly windy and cold at times. We got snow in Casas Adobes. All in all, the AZ political climate and the undersized/overpriced housing drove I us back East in 2023.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for your feedback and for watching!

[@ncprealty3844]

You’re very honest, pleasant and professional.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

I appreciate the feedback and thank you for watching!

[@Christopher-mu1yo]

I grew up in the Midwest but lived in the Tucson area (Sahuarita) for 7 years before moving out to the East Coast for work. It wasn’t so much the heat that would wear on me since I expected it to be hot. It was that the heat goes on for so long in comparison to other parts of the country. In September when you might expect it to cool down (bc of change of seasons elsewhere), it stays hot. October moderates a bit but it’s really not until November that you really feel like you get major relief. Having said that, though, I miss Tucson more than anything, and would trade back East Coast winters for the heat in an instant. I wanna get back to Tucson ASAP! As for terrible drivers-how about here in the DC area where people will run you over and tailgate you all day with no remorse? Gimme Tucson driving any day, please!!! Love these videos; please keep it up!

[@kimmillynn2161]

Yes i agree with you about DC drivers!!!!

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for all the feedback on Tucson! I couldn’t agree more with picking the heat over the east coast winters!

[@whatevervideos542635]

Was your AC and utilities a lot higher then compared on the east coast?

[@Christopher-mu1yo]

@@whatevervideos542635 Maybe a little bit but I don’t remember it being a lot different. Possibly because the house we’re in out here is older and drafty, and the AC runs a lot in the summer and it’s expensive to heat in the winter. The house in Arizona was a new build, so probably more efficient.

[@yaboiiigabe1197]

2:23 on the contrary Tucson is walkable. It’s just that people prefer driving because it’s easier, safer and less time consuming. I take the bus here and there (luckily it’s still free) and walk anywhere I feel like but I do live in the city whereas before if I didn’t have a car, good luck.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Yeah I agree, it all depends on where you are in Tucson. Thanks for watching!

[@GammaFitInc]

Just recently moved to Tucson a few weeks ago from Indiana (I'm a Reservist in the military) and appreciate your honest synopsis. Although I find bad driving to be a horrible issue in various pockets of the U.S., I will definitely look out for the bad drivers in Tucson. Thanks again for this video!👍🏽

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thank you for your service! And thanks for watching!

[@livetravelwithMaryandMom]

Noted. Thanks we are visiting family in Spring. Will keep this matter in mind

[@michaelellringer5600]

You take your life into your hands driving in Las Vegas, just moved down here from Las Vegas 6 years ago.

[@michaelellringer5600]

One big plus to Tucson, 65 mile drive to Nogales, MX for dental work, cheap medications, and awesome Doctors. The one big reason I decided to retire here.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for your insight and for watching!

[@Activethinker6378]

Can the cheap meds be legally brought back to the states?

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@Activethinker6378 Yes, no prescription needed unless it for a controlled substance, been doing it for decades!

[@jimcurt99]

Been here since 1969- won't bother me a bit if people move away- leaves more room for me :)

[@imnotyourunicorn91]

I think bad drivers and unwalkable cities are commonplace everywhere. I am from Houston trying to relocate and there is a wreck every day to work

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Appreciate your insight! Thanks for watching!

[@Bl00dMalice]

Apparently not as much as the southwest from CA to TX. So you experience in Houston is a part of that. Tucson ranked the 4th worst city in the country for drivers according to Forbes, and also seems to be near the top across other national worst driver lists, too. Just an excerpt: - Tucson ranks fourth highest for the total number of fatal car accidents (16.21 per 100,000 city residents). - It also ranks fourth highest for the number of people killed in fatal crashes (17.02 per 100,000 city residents). - Tucson has the sixth highest number of fatal car accidents involving speeding (4.94 per 100,000 city residents). - The city holds the 10th highest spot for the number of fatal car accidents involving a drunk driver (4.35 per 100,000 city residents). - Tucson reports the 10th highest number of fatal car accidents involving a distracted driver (1.1 per 100,000 city residents).

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@Bl00dMalice Where did you get those statistics?

[@christee299]

Just visited tucson for the first time. Loved the heat, but the lack of green was tough.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Yeah, definitely more desert landscape than greenery. Thanks for watching!

[@HeyfromEurope]

I used to work in Tucson and was offered a position there, but I rejected it, because in comparison to my city it looked boring when it comes to art, events, tech networking, shops. But I liked weather and nature. You made a great point - it is not a walkable place - I was walking around and people were looking at me like I am crazy hahaha.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@samanthae.1103]

What is your city?

[@HeyfromEurope]

@@samanthae.1103 Warsaw in Poland :) greetings!

[@colesversanne1403]

We're in a desert

[@thedarknessunderneathpodca6366]

You should move. You have no business in a desert.

[@michaelellringer5600]

A desert is defined as precipitation less than 10 inches a year. Tucson gets over 12-14 inches a year, so, no, it's not classified as desert.

[@AjaySingh-bm5bl]

I was planning to move Tucson but now I think that I will have to change my plan. Thank you for the video.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

As someone who was born and raised here, Tucson is great! This was just the opinions of some people and what they have expressed. If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks for watching!

[@avaangel433]

Two years ago I was attacked while exiting the freeway at Orange Grove. They were a br0wn couple and he didn't speak English. I was blessed to get away by knowing the area, they obviously didn't. Police too busy and defunded to even take a report. The crime stats are a joke. Stay away and if you're still there get out while you still can.

[@saucytony4609]

@@avaangel433why that’s mighty white of you 😂 all threw the southwest there’s brown people everywhere idk where they all came from🧐😆💪🏽🇲🇽🇺🇸🤎🏜️

[@avaangel433]

@saucytony4609 the man never said a word while taking out his phone and taking pictures to me then my license plate, me then my license plate, me then my license plate while his GF kept shrieking Karen and White b!tch. He didn't want his language identified while he terrorized me. Tucson is gonna burn. Stay away.

[@kathrynhawker275]

Thankyou for your content. I'm considering Tuscon, will look you up if we decide to buy

[@livingintucsonrachel]

You’re welcome! If you ever have any questions, feel free to text or call me. Happy to help! 520-335-0350

[@gabekern8382]

I am about to leave no full time jobs

[@FortheBudgies]

That's awesome. More room for me when we finally get to move there. Maybe housing prices will go back down.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching! If you ever have any real estate questions, feel free to reach out!

[@saraburnham7249]

We would like to move there too, but those home prices and interest rates are insane!

[@MeiraArtCreations]

I really enjoy your videos. You’re such a sweet soul

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!

[@givaFlyingFiggz]

I've lived here last 9 years. It's been easy to find great paying work... before COVID. Post, not so much. More work is being done online now. I am about two months from being homeless myself now, so I am leaving. I found work in Kansas and will be leaving in a month (when my lease is up).

[@conordrogalis6487]

Potholes 😂😂. Try any Northern state then you wont complain about the potholes here.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching!

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

I came from northern states. The roads here are the worst I have ever seen.

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

I just moved here from the PNW 3 months ago. Here are my thoughts: the lack of green doesnt bother me. I think there is actually a lot of green (especially after it rains) its just a different green. I think its beautiful in a different way than back home. The dry heat was the appeal for me, and the dry air. I love how a 90 degree feels like a 70 degree day and the dry air has been good for my eczema. The homeless problem is a problem everywhere. Nationwide. Even cities like Anchorage have a huge homeless problem. Its just something we have to learn to live with no matter where we live. I think its walkable, its just hot and most people are lazy and dont like to sweat. Its not the most walkable place, but the public transit that does exist is free and the weather is typically nice enough to be walking. Yes, the drivers here are so dumb. And the potholes are a major concern. Thats the only part of your list I agree with.

[@elchicharron9503]

People harp on drivers in Tucson, but it's not that bad. Not too many years ago we were one of the safest cities of it's size as far as road fatalities.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching!

[@madwax1360]

There's just something about the Old Pueblo I'm drawn to.....I don't know exactly what it is. Maybe I watched too many westerns as a kid.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

It is a great city! Thanks for watching!

[@pamparker4047]

me too

[@michelebrittain2130]

How do the homeless deal with the heat in Tucson?

[@Activethinker6378]

How do the homeless deal with the cold ❄️❄️ in areas like Wisconsin ,Michigan. Etc? Minus 10 degrees cold in the winters .

[@tobyk5149]

@@Activethinker6378There are very few homeless in those Northern states. They head south to avoid the harsh winters

[@BrokenCrushedby]

Love your representation of Tucson very professional.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@raven-keeper]

The biggest issue for me in Tucson - Arizona in general,really, is the school system. Arizona absolutely has to invest in the education of its youth. That means adequate living wage for teachers.

[@terry7319]

First visit to Arizona in 1990. Live here now but its poorly governed overcrowding when so much area available.More interest in flash than function.AZ is got me eyeing Texas.

[@RVBadlands2015]

The largest homeless population is in California.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for your feedback and for watching!

[@jimmajor7010]

I'm used to the high humidity in South Carolina, but I have had my own experiences in the desert like Ft Irvine, CA and Iraq and Afghanistan. I think Iraq was the hottest for sure, but Afghanistan was hot as well. I do like the dry heat compared to the high humidity. As far as bad drivers, I think they are everywhere. I do like Tucson because of the outdoors. I lived in San Antonio, Texas so I am sure living in Tucson is similar as far as culture goes. Thanks for your videos.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thank you for watching, Jim!

[@jimcook8852]

127 f in Mazar E Sharif in Afghanistan in 2011. Brutal. Got lost in an APC at Ft. Irwin in the 80's.

[@glittergirlarizona4528]

Potholes are because the dirt under the pavement moves after rain and monsoons. When it rains in Tucson the dirt doesn't easily absorb the water because the rain falls very fast that when it hits the surface it travels, and thats from underneath a very short depth of dirt our lands are hard rock. It makes digging holes very hard, thats why because its a very hard rock under a bit of dirt. So when the dirt moves under the pavement it forms holes and then the pavement crumbles in those spots creating "Potholes".

[@Buffbundy]

Tucson has a lot of problems. The sheer amount of drug addicts, homelessness, and crime is staggering. From the airport traveling northbound on craycroft, past Ft. Lowell, and westbound past the freeway is one giant ghetto. Day walkers everywhere! Theres no sense of community, the city is transient. The city is filed with snowbirds/retired folks and U of A student’s. That city is dirty and ran down, unless you’re upper middle class and can afford a home in the foothills.

[@FortheBudgies]

Where else have you lived for comparison?

[@Buffbundy]

@@FortheBudgies currently living in El Dorado Hills, California.

[@michaelellringer5600]

I hope many others read your post! Anything to deter people from moving here is a plus for this well-kept secret of a city!

[@Buffbundy]

@@michaelellringer5600haha its not a secret that Tucson is a complete shithole.

[@Buffbundy]

@@michaelellringer5600 it’s no secret that’s Tucson is a giant shithole.

[@miketwocoat]

You don't know from bad drivers, come to Sacramento, you will experience bad driving in its purest form. I was in Tucson in 2023 the drivers were much better.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for the insight and thanks for watching!

[@michaelellringer5600]

if you want to put your life at stake, drive just 5 miles on the streets of Las Vegas/Sinless City.

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

I live and Sacramento and grew up in Tucson and Tucson drivers are some of the worst I've ever experienced.

[@TurkeyShaman]

Tucson drivers are only bad cuz it's a city full of transplants. Back in the day, when most Tucsonans were native, we were all great drivers. Everybody understood the 15 over is okay rule. Now these transplants have destroyed traffic in the area and it's so slow. It takes 10 minutes to get 2 miles down.

[@kenmaloney5182]

Because there are no belts, loops or expressways

[@johnsavage7507]

Because there are too many transplants.

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

Tucson has always had horrible drivers, stop trying to blame the transplants. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@Gefan12]

I love Tucson❤️My son lived there for 7 years. Married to a girl from Tucson. Now they live in a small town in Sweden. But my memory of Tucson is only good. 6 times I've been to Tucson fell in love with the Sonoran desert. Very nice people. Unfortunately, I will probably never come back. My son and his wife go to Europe more now and so do we. But I daydream about Tucson

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thank you for your outlook on Tucson…it is a great city! 😀

[@just4ads513]

Drive in the north east and you will think of drivers here as angels in comparison. And I am glad people are leaving Tucson. Let such beautiful place be. You don’t want it over populated

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Northeast is great! Thanks for watching!

[@josephaugello1527]

It's growing by alot of people moving in. Driving in Southern CA are even worse

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

​@@josephaugello1527traffic congestion in Southern California is worse, however the drivers in Tucson are some of the worst.

[@Bl00dMalice]

Good reasons. I would also add that there's a huge drain of youth that leave and a flood of retirees moving here. That's also another unappealing reason to stay as a native or to even raise a family here.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching and giving your feedback!

[@johnsavage7507]

They arent leaving quick enough.

[@bluecoffeeprayers]

I think it is the combination of the sales tax in Pima County + state sales tax = 11.1%. Why would I move from Indiana to Arizona and pay more in sales tax?

[@FortheBudgies]

Oh, without a doubt the drivers in Tuscon are some of the most aggressive in the country and I've lived and driven all over the country. People are nuts.

[@michaelellringer5600]

Quite the opposite, I've found the most courteous drivers anywhere. But then, I moved her from Las Vegas where you put your life at stake for every mile you drive up there. 45MPH speed limits on the streets of Las Vegas, and everyone drives 50-60 on city streets.

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

Tucson drivers have horrible hand eye coordination and no situational awareness.

[@jesusloves4244]

If you plan on living in Tucson, do not buy a house without a water softener. If they didn't install one, they did not take care of that house.

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for your recommendation! Yes, water softeners are great. Thank you for watching!

[@kenmaloney5182]

If you think drivers are bad here, apparently you haven't been to other major cities. For a city of a million people, these are the most courteous drivers.

[@whatevervideos542635]

I feel like the bad drivers thing was just irrelevant. Like I was just in Tucson and most states in the US over the course of a month or so, terrible drivers everywhere, try Texas metros. Far worse than Tucson. Try Californian drivers, try nasheville on the busy highway. There’s so many horrible places to drive. I was even in North Carolina and was shocked how crazy they were and with tailgating. Reminded of FL drivers

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

I know drivers are bad here after driving all over the country for many years. Tucson and Seattle have the worst drivers I've ever encountered.

[@thecrimedog8424]

Pedestrians getting hit by cars. Lived there for 5 years.

[@michaelellringer5600]

Go to Las Vegas and you'll soon learn that jaywalking is safer up there.

[@BrokenCrushedby]

Alot want to leave due to crime & accidents insurance rates etc

[@aridian7787]

Rachel, I’m so jealous that it’s your hometown!🤬🤣🙌🇺🇸. I’m glad it’s not growing like Phoenix is. Love Phoenix but it’s four times bigger than it was in the 70’s. It’s like Atlanta but with less freeway service. Tucson is perfect for retirees, such as I will soon be.👍🇺🇸

[@thomasg321]

I have to be honest with you. It was hard for me to concentrate on what you were saying, because you are really beautiful ❤

[@CWC1776]

Tucson is dirty. The city leaders and the business community don't seem to get that being the "Dirty T" is NOT a badge of honor. It affects everything.

[@peterandreadakis3851]

Life on the desert is always a matter of dust being stirred up by breezes and the wind. Much of the desert surrounding Tucson is unpaved. Never could understand why asthmatic people would come here for relief.

[@Michelle-fz7wm]

I would love to move to Tucson one day

[@livingintucsonrachel]

That’s great to hear. Thanks for watching!

[@2cson]

According to Tucson Area Metro Population Tucson is growing!! From 2022-2024 population increased from 1,003,000-1,024,000. Thats about 1% growth each year. Go Wildcats and Sugar Skulls!! 🙂

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching!

[@aridian7787]

I have a few years left for full-retirement and then we’re moving to Tucson. Arid, mountain heat is no match for low-elevation humid heat! Anyone who thinks 110 is awful in Tucson, try 96 in Wichita or Oklahoma City! Tucson is like all the scenery of Phoenix with 1/10th the traffic. “No greenery?” Well, like Rachel says, “it’s a desert!” If you want a green lawn stay in Orlando! 🤣👍🙌🇺🇸

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Yes, Tucson is great! If you need any help or have questions when you begin searching for your move, feel free to reach out to me. Happy to help! Thanks for watching! 520-335-0350

[@aridian7787]

@@livingintucsonrachel : We sure will! Thank you!🙏

[@michaelellringer5600]

Hungry for lush green grass? Take a walk around the U of A campus some time.

[@mikewojnar6254]

The city planning is god awful... been that way since I’ve moved here in 1977!

[@Maria-p8l8z]

Homes are overpriced, horrible healthcare & good luck getting into a Dr or getting your medication refilled, too much fatty food hard to find something healthy, no ocean or not many lakes to swim in except maybe one, your A/C in your home or car will go out a lot on you, electric bill is high invest in solar panels or energy saving windows, before you can get your license plates you can't have your check engine light on & if you have a used car you need to get it checked every 5 yrs since Arizona is strict on quality air pollution, I moved here but I'm thinking about going to another state in the next year.

[@pamparker4047]

outrageous rents

[@AlexWarbird]

You’re not going to deal with the heat. Move to Colorado.

[@vanguardRick]

The drivers dont know how to use there breaks!!! The drivers and the heat along with that cheap azz drug the homeless are normally addicted to is crazy. Then they let them steal from stores like crazy. Other then that its still ight..

[@RandyGreen-z3p]

*their *brakes *than You don't know how you use English. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@AlexWarbird]

Terrible drivers in Tucson, no! There’s terrible drivers every where in Az.

[@richardsmith5394]

Excuse me Ma'am, you are quite beautiful.

[@AlbertLavenziano]

totally disagree every thing she does not like are the things I do like...I do understand that young people like to leave to see what it is like other places...but if you love the desert than Tucson is the place...

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Thanks for watching!

[@zatoichiblindswordsman4683]

Yeah Tucson sucks

[@dianaradford1040]

Hard to walk with crazy drivers 🤬

[@arizonaadventureandrelaxat7575]

Whoever this person is just lost all credibility saying everyone is leaving Tucson. Look at the growth charts of cities across America and see where Tucson stands.

[@asandiegoguy]

That is not at all what she said, you need to listen to her again.

[@michaelellringer5600]

If you want someone to watch your video you must make it sensational or People will skip over it.

[@arizonaadventureandrelaxat7575]

@@michaelellringer5600 doesn't make it ok to lie. Do you disagree that she is lying in her thumbnail?

[@Activethinker6378]

​@@asandiegoguy Tucson is GOOD!!! 👍👍👍

[@NickToth-u2z]

I noticed you didn't mention Tyrant police officers

[@michaelellringer5600]

You want to meet Nazi police officers, go to Las Vegas or Henderson. I love the police officers in Tucson, the very best.

[@robertgaritano7718]

The economy is terrible. I grew up there and left in 89 for San Diego.

[@saucytony4609]

Good riddance don’t ever come back thank you 🙏🏽 😂

[@nonezero3574]

Tucson worst place in the US!

[@jeremiahbrunkala]

I left for a new job.

[@norsegleeclub1925]

Moon soon very humade

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Yeah it gets pretty humid during monsoons! Thanks for watching!

[@PublicNuisance2K25]

Everyone is leaving because I’m not there anymore

[@LifestyleRecoveryCoach]

Need housing help

[@livingintucsonrachel]

Happy to help! Give me a call or text 520-335-0350 and I can answer any questions you have!

[@joyceholloway6548]

So negative