CHEAP Places To Live In ARIZONA

[@katydid2877]

I moved to Tempe in 2003. Three years ago I began thinking about selling my house. I watched the prices go up and up. I thought about renting after I sold. A studio I had my eye on was $775. By the time I sold last year that studio was $1250. I looked around but there weren’t any cheap apartments in safe areas. I was priced out of buying a condo, so I moved to a cheaper state. Paid cash for a condo. And gas is $3.99.

[@justinsane7128]

Yeah but now you're an Okie

[@katydid2877]

@@justinsane7128 I’m not an Okie but there’s nothing wrong with that.

[@larryhutton8776]

@@justinsane7128 what's wrong with being an Okie?

[@cali2312]

😄

[@justinsane7128]

@@larryhutton8776 didn't say there was anything wrong did I?

[@Eaglerow77]

I grew up in Apache junction from 1966 to 1973 then we bought a farm in San tan in 1973 at the end of ellsworth rd where its dirt road and we farmed 🍊 groves and cotton and potatoes until 1991. Then we sold it all. Now, it's all houses..I loved it out there in the 70s because it was so quiet and you could smell the oranges at night when the air cooled and the night sky was star filled. It's really sad how it's been erased..

[@susanspencer9538]

That's so sad... the popular thing here in Ky & Tn is Homesteading, next door to us they are building homes, & Im not letting them developers have my land unless they wanna pay me $30,000 per 1/2 acre lots. Im a stubborn woman too, i hate developers. They built 2 mansions 3 or 7 feet apart, they messed up i think, cuz i dont hear the Mexicans pounding them nails in anymore. Strange they are building right next to us though.

[@susanspencer9538]

Any ideas for whats going on here?

[@willcal3679]

I bet you wish you all didn't sell when you did 🤣

[@Eaglerow77]

@@willcal3679 yeah. I see how much property is out there now. Geeeezzzzzz 🤯

[@michaeldionne3139]

Thanks for mentioning Rio Rico! I've lived here almost 6 years now. My mortgage is under $675 per month for a 3 bed/2 bath house.

[@ryant3600]

built our house there. We absolutely live it. but shh.. supposed to keep this place a secret. Don't need cookie cutter tract homes...

[@wildheartxxx135]

Thats very cheap

[@josephthibeault9919]

I was in the USAF, stationed in Arizona, 1965 -1970 . I enjoy your videos, bring back many memories. Loved the Superstitions Mountains!

[@s.r9211]

I used to live in Gilbert Arizona before moving to New York City 2 months ago. I'd suggest you guys to try digging in because there's still cheap housing at the edges of Gilbert and Queen Creek

[@whisperingwolf8217]

check the water quality some area is is bad, also check wells and the water

[@valerier4308]

Thanks for the info. I'd consider the water situation in any AZ community before I moved there.

[@valerierogers9609]

Ah, yes, that's the elephant in the room.

[@valerier4308]

@@valerierogers9609 👍

[@valerierogers9609]

@@valerier4308 Hey, great name too !

[@valerier4308]

@@valerierogers9609 I've always liked it! 🤗

[@johng4093]

Yes, please don't come. 😊

[@jaytee2642]

I just moved to a small, sleepy little town somewhere in S. AZ, not saying where. Nobody would want to know about it.🤫 Too small. Too boring.............. But I absolutely LOVE IT!❤

[@valerierogers9609]

There's a saying that goes something like if you like where you live, good qual of life etc. then keep it to yourself. Should anyone ask about it, downplay it 😉

[@jaytee2642]

@@valerierogers9609 Bingo!👍🏻😄

[@williamsherman1089]

I grew up in a small boring town in Oregon, I'd move back to it in a hot second if they moved it out to the Arizona desert

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@williamsherman1089 yup, I loved going to college in the Eureka area, big trees ocean etc. But it's still in California! I'm here now, not moving again.

[@suepecci524]

That's what I am looking for.

[@susanziemek7355]

I’m moving to Florence!!! This October! I’m so excited! I’m retired! ...Florence Garden’s I’m in Wisconsin now!

[@crash009er]

Dude, Thank you very much for this video. Wife and I are relocating to AZ from HI (priced out of paradise) in 5 months, so this was a very informative video. We are former Valley residents, so have some frame of reference. Looking to rent somewhere N of Phx (Mayer, Chino, Prescott area…..hopefully, maybe. Just wanted say mahalo for sharing your knowledge. Aloha, Crash and Lisa

[@billiegutierrez2506]

My husband and I both worked our whole life he is nearly 80 and I am 70 we were buying a trailer but had to forgo it because they. Kept raising the lot rent very year. We couldn’t keep it on what the two of us get for social security so we opted To buy a 30’ Class C RV and we do a lot of Boone docking on blm lands it works for us with the rents being as they are now if we hadn’t bought the RV we would probably be homeless. MY heart goes out to all the people who don’t have a home of some kind it’s a sad sad country we live in anymore

[@luisbuabud9852]

You are a fanatic of Arizona. I knew your land in 2019. I libe in a subtropical City in Argentina called Tucumán. Never been in place like Arizona so dry. I liked quite

[@acebensen4626]

I loved living in Kingman! Moved to Henderson end of last year and I often think about the nature, peace, and quiet I had in Kingman.

[@jimdandy8996]

Jeff forgot to mention that Kingman is a very short drive to Vegas too.

[@acebensen4626]

@@jimdandy8996 and Laughlin, Lake Havasu and Flagstaff. It’s central to so many bigger cities.

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@acebensen4626 Yes, and on old route 66, where "you can get your kicks", like the old song says. Drove my 1956 Chevy Belaire through only once, after going through Flagstaff, where I had spent the night, coming from east coast near Washington D.C. back to California after I had "ETS'd" out of the U.S. Army in May, 1969. I had just turned 23 in March. Don't remember much, but I knew it was getting closer to home (L.A.) at the time, and my "active duty" was over. So I have a remote fondness for those cities' names. Now I call AZ (Oro Valley) home as CA, especially L.A. is nothing like it was back then; it is now "the peoples republic"! Even back then I could see the signs of decay, traffic, crime, pollution; and moved (in '71) north to Arcata to go to University there on the G.I. bill. : ) Phoenix reminds me of that today; just "too much of too much".

[@acebensen4626]

@@ronschlorff7089 nice! It’s a pretty place. In CA they just let the criminals do whatever they want. It’s saddening.

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@acebensen4626 Yup, when I was last there, left about 2008, they had even executed some murderer guy a decade or so earlier. Gassed him! He had killed a young girl named Paula something! :D

[@ZorroDaddy]

Love it, wished you mention more details like: Which County, detailed names of lets say senior new development, however, am grateful for the info, it helps a lot. Thank you. P.S: Seniors most important issue is close by Good Health Care :-)

[@bobconder3163]

Sierra vista is nice . I stumbled up some. But seems half way affordable if you like south East arizona

[@Hiflyg123]

Was your cover picture Papago Park? If so back in the day we used to have a few beers and hang out there.

[@LivinginArizona]

Yes you got it

[@luisbuabud9852]

In my city of Tucumán in the northwest of Argentina I have seen a grass that has very deep roots which needs permanent water and when I was visiting Arizona I told myself to be there.

[@MrRyanmcmahon]

In your opinion, Between Sierra Vista, Rio Rico, and Tubac, which has the most water, trees, and best overall climate? Thanks. I'm looking to buy land down there but wat some trees and water if possible. Thanks.

[@ryant3600]

Sierra Vista

[@danstockton8815]

Tons of diverse food options and gyms in Sierra Vista. Especially for it's size

[@jimdandy8996]

Yeah, Kingman and the towns mentioned along the Colorado River are reasonably priced for sure... and you have water there to deal with this drought in the state. Lots of (quick access) boating - unlike within PHX area.

[@gg-wk2ww]

Too close to the border , too hot, no water

[@johnfedor1986]

@@gg-wk2ww Wrong! I lived in Sierra Vista and it's a lot cooler because of the higher elevation. Plus, it's an Army town so they can't jack up the rents too much. Retired and heading there in May from Florida. You people think Arizona is getting expensive, you should see South Florida.

[@johng4093]

​@@gg-wk2wwReally you should look at the weather stats for SV, some of best in AZ if you want to avoid extremes of hot and cold.

[@APERSON2POINT0]

I hope it stays cheap here in Sierra Vista. There's no where else to go than maybe Baton Rouge or El Paso.

[@ewayne1918]

New subscriber to this channel ive learned a whole lot on this channel and i look to make Arizona my future home God Willing

[@ronschlorff7089]

Jeff, nice to hold back your "secret places" in AZ!! Are those the ones where it is in the 70's year-round, no bugs or snakes, great paying jobs, affordable rents/houses, no crime, and lots of great scenery and outdoor activities, including incredible fishing? Yeah, I know those ones, good work not to reveal them!! I'm in one; and I don't need any neighbors!!! :D LOL

[@roshelialavirgne890]

I looking forward to moving back to my home town & state in 2023. I originally from Phoenix, AZ.

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@roshelialavirgne890 look around the state a bit it's changed as they say here. I'd avoid big cities, if possible, but yes job may be needed so good luck!

[@loveliemichaud1424]

Where please 😢

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@loveliemichaud1424 Mostly anywhere in AZ that is not either Phoenix or Tucson!

[@Wes1487]

I know oracle and live around state route 79 and park link....surrounded by hunting land and state trust land....love it.

[@philipchesley9615]

Newsflash: Parker Strip = Reservation Lease Land; 99 yrs. I might be wrong but worth investigating. Nonetheless it's the prime bang for the buck! Cheers!

[@leogutierrez7217]

Greetings from Douglas AZ! Amazing climate and amazing people.

[@TheGingerFamily8488]

Found you channel looking for campsites in Arizona. I need a cool place, I have disabled child and she can't do the heat.... thanks for this video too though because we are homeless come 5/31 and will be living out of tents and campground hopping. Requested your fb page too!. Thanks for your help!.

[@Diamond-gv7xw]

You do not want to move to Maricopa. There is only one way in and out on the 347. And 2 lanes either way. Traffic is a nightmare....

[@jimdandy8996]

Sending people to places in Maricopa County like SW PHX for $700/mo? You wanting your viewers to get shot? lol

[@joe-5D]

Where can i not get shot for that price/mo?

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

Seems backwards thinking to me. I live in central Phoenix and my total spend is $600/mo and my house has appreciated an average of $2200/mo over the past 14 years. I've remodeled my house so it has a studio with a separate entrance so I could rent out most of the house for about $2000/mo if I wanted. I get many people say they can't afford to buy but imo what is really going on is people can't afford their dream house. The first house I bought was a dump in an OK, not great area. AND I had to get 2 other guys in the same boat to partner up to buy it. AND we got 1-2 roommates to help pay the mortgage. Yeah, kind of sucks to share a house...but it got us in. We fixed it up, sold and made enough profit for each of us to buy our own dumps. We fixed these up, got more roommates, repeat. If you can afford a $300k house you can afford a $600k house if you partner with someone. Houses in that range are huge. Turn it into a temp duplex so you have private areas. Get 2 other partners and you can afford $900k. That' $60k down at 20%, $1300/mo mortgage which is cheaper than rent.

[@ericlomax1793]

Not sure about Parker, as some houses there can be expensive and some places can be cheap. Depends on where you want to live in Parker. I do know that across the River in Big River, California there are lots of land you can rent for $250.00 a month there to put a mobile home or have an RV to park and stay there. As long as you pay your rent for the plot or space of land, nothing will happen to you, only the people who don’t pay their rent will have problems and even be evicted or the spot or space taken away from you. It is ran by CRIT ( Colorado River Indian Tribes) and they are landlords out there.

[@nattyveggies]

Moving to Arizona in January, have to live with my parents in chino valley. Prescott seems competitive.

[@jennymontague851]

I loved Sierra Vista, Bisbee area, but if you need a really good Doc or an efficient hospital with well trained medical personel, Good luck, you're better off in Mexico for Docs or Tucson.

[@cryptolioicecreamoranges6974]

You wanna live cheap?... Pay off your debts, and live off grid in a trailer out in the desert.

[@AMPProf]

Trailer????? err uhhh!

[@cryptolioicecreamoranges6974]

@@AMPProf That's what you gotta do if you wanna get off the hamster wheel... Otherwise, best of luck to ya!

[@theoracle6881]

Yeah but he needs to do a show on looking for land and living in AZ off grid in a trailer or RV.

[@AMPProf]

@@theoracle6881 DON'T DO IT! it 's bad very bad!...

[@AMPProf]

@@theoracle6881 there is a reason why a great author who lived in the woods survived and people in the wild west died!

[@celesteg-g2684]

Kingman,Rio Rico, Holbrook, Surprise, Sun corridor

[@dalebeardsley951]

Rio Rico has been discovered by the California crowd and they have driven up the prices .

[@ryant3600]

@@dalebeardsley951 yep..so much so that everytime we tried to put an offer in on a house it would be sold the next day by some Californian sight unseen. We had to have our house there built. AZ is getting way to saturated w/ Californians killing Arizona.

[@ABirdWoman]

I saw an amazing UFO in Oracle 10 years ago!!

[@juanch6936]

Marana is really nice. Good school district too.

[@productionz9445]

Moving to PHX from Glasgow Scotland! Thoughts on living in Mesa? That’s where we have purchased our home.

[@APERSON2POINT0]

I think it's a dump. I drove uber in the valley from 2005 - 2013. It's on par with west valley. Unless you live in the northern east mesa area there are motels with prostitution and drugs and homeless walking the streets. It's a dense city with a strong Mexican influence in the older areas and downtown. Great for food but may be a cultual difference being from Glasgow. I would recommend the Maricopa area if you have a budget. Chandler and Gilbert are beautiful and great places to live in the southern ends close to the Rez if you can afford it. Queen Creek and San Tan or way way out west El Mirage, Sun City. My ideal is what was the edge of no where in Queen Creek but it grew way too fast in 10 years and got priced out.

[@ryant3600]

Rio Rico is quickly becoming like everywhere else in AZ over priced. Rio doesn't really have anything. It has a tiny IGA grocery store that doesn't care much, a subway, little ceasars and a Wendys that's in a truck stop those are the only chain restaurants there. Two gas stations as well. You have to drive either to Green Valley or 15 miles to Nogales to go shopping. Plus, internet there is satellite and it sucks and is super slow. And Californians have started buying up everything there as well, so the prices have really gone up, which also increases the property taxes..

[@valerierogers9609]

Hard to know 🤷‍♀️ Nothing for sale in some of these areas unless you want MHP with skyrocketed lot rents and big investors snatching them up. I like small towns, but water issues in AZ must be considered .

[@APERSON2POINT0]

I moved from SoCal to Chandler 2003 and left 2013. Rent increased from $750 to $1600. They started increasing $300 every year at the lease agreement. I moved to Sierra Vista and went from a 1 bedroom with 10 year old carpet, cold showers, a stove that didn't work. My place in Sierra Vista is a 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom bath built in in 2022. True there are border issues. Immigrants asking for water in groups, in trails in commo smuggling and clothes and trash scattered around from before they get picked up and taken to cities.

[@joeykremple]

Jeff you owned in Queen Creek!! That backyard was amazing. Why’d you give it up?

[@simplysimona4562]

What about Golden Valley Arizona? Could you do a video about that area

[@mitch5077]

I've been looking at that area, and looks really dry and desolate, But only 16 mins from Kingman and getting lots of mixed reviews about either place, Crime, Drugs and Homeless. I'm still looking, need to escape this cold weather in Carson City Nevada, beautiful place but cold 7 months out the year.

[@pattyweiland4882]

How do you describe Green Valley and Maranra for retiring?

[@ericdouglas2953]

Where would a good cheap place be to live that is close by Glendale for work?

[@martzmilner4852]

Growing area Everyone actually drives through without knowing an actual town exists is cordes lakes along the I-17. You can still buy lots in the 20s and it's close to prescott and Phoenix areas

[@lzeru9691]

Appreciate you my man!

[@darrenbershaw]

love saddlebrooke!

[@michaelshannon7199]

I'm interested in the Winslow area. there's good train traffic to enjoy.

[@michaelshannon7199]

How many of those places that your mentioning are snake in fested?

[@americanmorgan1228]

Moving to work in safford what are do you recommend that is safe? I'm use to living in small towns and valleys. Conservative too, no liberal

[@traceytrotter9934]

Snowflake/Taylor area may be right up your alley.

[@AMPProf]

Might want to change the avatar lol

[@americanmorgan1228]

@@AMPProf I have lived here all my life, my grandfather was a brasero, my grandmama was from Texas, it's heartbreaking to see these liberals destroy California, and most of them have no roots here.

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@AMPProf yup, put Arnie on there as the former terminator and the "governator" of CA! :D

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@americanmorgan1228 yes, I lived there most of my life, now in Oro Valley, took a lot to get here but not moving again. I loved growing up in Glendale CA, now it's a pit, like all of CA. Get out now while you can, you won't regret it. Some of my wife's and my family still there though, dealing with 6-7 dollar gas now! Gas is only $4.50 here now, but rising daily! Thanks Joe Biden, and all you fools who voted for him!!

[@brandasar7913]

Coolidge Az is already close to a half million per house. It’s growing, but expensive for how far away from the city it is. Only one road to get there.

[@justme-ti1rh]

I agree . Not cheap at all.

[@whisperingwolf8217]

stay out of the phx and tucson areas

[@YoungBottleCap]

can confirm its expensive, my ex lived in a 2 bedroom apt for i believe 2200 a month and it was not the best part of town

[@juanch6936]

Vail has a really good school district for families with kids.

[@gg-wk2ww]

Too hot , soon no water , house prices up 100k+

[@ABirdWoman]

Globe/Miami is already on the rise from what it was like two years ago… great and growing art community.

[@jennymontague851]

One big problem with the Eloy, Florence, Casa Grande, AZ City are lack of good docs and good dentists-have to go north to the City and deal with the traffic., dust, horrendous monsoons, lack of things to do if you are unable to walk, scummy neighbors and no HOAs to keep it quiet and clean. Nothing to do and no places to meet people, and the best licensed repair people won't come out here. And hot, OH Hell YES. You wanna come out here, I'll sell you my house.

[@Bushwhackinchronicles]

Moving to Nevada now.

[@ronschlorff7089]

good places north in Carson Valley.

[@johng4093]

50 states to choose from, Arizona isn't the only one.

[@theregoesmiller389]

i currently live in mesa ( right in the area where you were pointing out ) . there is only one little part of mesa that i personally would call "dangerous" and even then it doesnt hold a candle to where i was born and raised hahah btw , as of 12/2/222. mesa is NOT cheap anymore. it USE to be 600-800mo for a 2 bedroom little condo. NOT ANY MORE.... same layouts are 2,000+ the unit across from us went up for rent and we were getting close to the end of our lease so we called out of curiosity ( mind you , SAME EXACT LAYOUT ) they were charging 2,300mo ! no garage. super small back yard. etc. we were luckily locked in before the covid happened. so we were lucky to only be paying 750mo. then they raised it to 950 and now they want to "renovate" so they can charge 1500+ luckily we found a similar layout , right down the street with a rv gate for 1300. you CAN get lucky BUT , it has gotten RIDICULOUS. most condo's / apt. are HIGHLY over priced. 1-2bedroom apts are wanting 1600-2200 mo. and thats BEFORE all there fee's / deposits etc.... if you dont mind driving , then i personally would recommend staying on the OUTSKIRTS ( hr + ) of town ( phx ) . phx is basically mini L.A. and san tan has become over populated over night due to all the new housing development in the last 3 yrs.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Sounds like Californication of AZ to me. Real estate pricing here in Lake Havasu City, no thanks to all the unscrupulous and greedy real estate agents here, and our close proximity to Commiefornya, is off the scale. A 2 bd/2 ba home about 1200 sq/ft is priced at $390,000.00 now, and that is an older home too. Commiefornyans have moved in here and jacked up our rents, housing prices in general, and now property taxes are being boosted into the stratosphere. Glad I got my place here when we did in 2005, paid $210K cash for my home, now worth $470K! All equity, but property taxes are on a steep upward swing because of all of the above. Looking hard at Show Low, as we have a 2nd home there. Time to punch the fuck out of here, it is getting like what we left so long ago across the river.

[@traceytrotter9934]

I find it interesting/frustrating that y'all blame Californians for everything. Can you imagine what it was like for them to be invaded by EVERYONE from EVERYWHERE? Never heard them complain. Maybe stop bragging about how wonderful it is here. Cuz it is not with self righteous folks like you.

[@joeykremple]

Californians are the worst. They could’ve had Larry Elder but they chose Gavin Newsome

[@junior1497]

“Commifornya” and yet they have more money than the arizonians, pricing them out? That doesn’t make much sense does it? If they were communist they’d probably be poor

[@joeykremple]

@@junior1497 leftists in CA preach one thing for everyone and typically practice sumthin entirely different in their personal lives. Many are wealthy but talk like AOC

[@jimdandy8996]

Violent crime in the whole Valley of the Sun is getting brutal now. All good points. Now Jeff should make a channel on instructing people on how to exit Arizona lol

[@halloweenjack8655]

Didn't I tell ya Kingman a long time ago Jeff !! lol.

[@LivinginArizona]

It is definitely Cheap and affordable :)

[@halloweenjack8655]

@@LivinginArizona Also coming from the UK where the weather is crap....Unfortunately circumstances in your country and on a global scale put a stop to plans....Now it's too late.

[@ginacardarella]

Yes want retirement quiet don't need Walmart but hospitals and Amazon would be nice

[@phyllisboyse2024]

I like your videos but you are wrong on East Mesa. It is getting out of hand. We live in AJ but it is getting out of hand. My brother and sister have been looking since Thanksgiving and nothing less than 1200 for a 1 bedroom. So East Mesa is not a good price to visit.

[@jessicablum4096]

I wanted to live in Northern AZ

[@lloydzufelt7514]

Serria Vista my favorite place

[@luisbuabud9852]

I'm sure that grass will grow very well in Arizona, it needs a lot of water permanently during the day, at night, in winter and in summer, and once it grows, it leaves on its own.

[@rastus666]

You forgot to mention that Phoenix is becoming too hot to live in or near. The summer of 2020 had over 50 days that the temperature hit 110 or higher in Phoenix. Couldn’t pay me enough to live there.

[@AZGT350]

I’ll take 50 days over 110 than 100 days under 32. Unless you work outside, 110 is not an issue.

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@AZGT350 yup, don't need a snow blower any more!

[@johng4093]

People from humid places can't imagine that 110 in arid climate is more tolerable than what they endure every summer.

[@angelrose7906]

Interesting. I lived in Mesa 20 years ago, which I found very safe at that time. It must have changed a lot since then.

[@ryant3600]

its ghetto

[@carlglassmeyer5679]

Mess is now the drug and prostitution center of Maricopa county. Good place to be from, far from.

[@anneearley6328]

Mesa is still good and Globe is on the upswing.

[@michaelshannon7199]

I'm into trains. Where could a person go to live if they enjoy trains?

[@caveredecorator5310]

flagstaff

[@IAm1InTheIAm]

Winslow

[@johng4093]

Williams, home of train to Grand Canyon.

[@snailsfrogslegs119]

I went to junior high and high school in Globe, AZ. That was a looong time ago... but it was booming at the time. I have some fond memories of that place, but I'm not sure if I would want to live there now. ...crime, grime, and not much else. But I wish it were different, I would love to return there and enjoy the area.

[@ronschlorff7089]

yes, can't go back, been to some of my HS reunions in what was once a nice clean crime free town, Glendale California. All is changed now, for the worst.

[@Diamond-gv7xw]

Here is my question, see if you can answer it. How much is left over from the Stimulus Monies that were allocated to the State of Arizona? Many other states are using the funds to give additional stimulus checks to the residents of those states. If you know please answer. I have been looking and cannot find the answer.

[@carlife_710]

Get out or save up and leave. It’s not worth it, pays not going up. Utah, Idaho, Montana all cheap and plentiful in work

[@bryanjones7526]

We are thinking about selling are home and move to Utah Arizona is garbage now to many people to many cookie cutter homes being built

[@ronschlorff7089]

Yup, no easy answers. "Planning for life" begins in grade school. Have fun when you're young, don't go to college or work to develop a good skill, profession, or business, and you'll be poor, and suffer, your whole life. Tell your kids to put done the iPhone a get to the homework!!

[@mattlauer3802]

Kingman still good deals, Havisu not so much.

[@stephanarizona9094]

Problem is affordable means no local jobs, if your job is internet based there is lots of cheaper places you can live but to make decent income you will live somewhere expensive.

[@Cahluvca]

If you aren't REMOTE....it will be difficult for most 9 to 5 employees

[@APERSON2POINT0]

True True. I lived in Crescent City CA 2000 - 2002 & relocated to Los Angeles, OC and San Diego for work. Then to AZ for affordability and my love for the desert and history here in 2013. Crescent City was beautiful up in the redwoods but I learned that a sma town will lead to a small pocket book. Lack of opportunities on many fronts.

[@jorgealvarez1690]

Do you still think mesa is the best bang for your buck?

[@amandaksollid5822]

Do you know anything about Big River California? I wanted to move close to my daughter in Lake Havasu City. But because of my medical problems I need to be closest without moving out of state.

[@ryant3600]

move across the river in Parker, if you live in Big River you'll have California taxes etc..

[@semicountryliving3095]

So is Northern Arizona completely unaffordable?

[@Hschlick84]

Maybe Kingman or Bullhead City, but those areas suck in the summer weather wise and not many high paying jobs. Prescott is full of retirees that jack up property taxes and housing costs and lack a diverse economy. Middle & working class can barely afford to live there or singles. The demographics are out of balance here and need to be changed.

[@LivinginArizona]

Flagstaff and Prescott are pricey

[@vclough4036]

I live in north eastern AZ and rents start at 2000.00 if you can find one.

[@traceytrotter9934]

Snowflake/Taylor is cheap. Very religious and conservative. Little character or preserved history. No music or good food. But nice otherwise!

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

@@traceytrotter9934 Mr. Snow and Mr. Flake; the end of the mormon corridor. makes sense.

[@timkeenan366]

How about benson

[@marknaegele1726]

moved to sun city 2015 . cheeepest activity dues in the countrey $496 per house per year. many golf corses (they do cost) lake with a watrefall. 2 boling ales. 5 pools. many activity centers. they say there are over 300 clubs you can join.... too much to list here. cheepest place to retiar in the phoenix metro area with amasing amenitys. pardon the spelling, im not tech savy.

[@RSKLove]

SMH, it’s not cheap in AZ no more. BRING YOUR OWN WATER! 😂

[@AMPProf]

The hills have eyes!

[@melissamorris240]

What about home`s with land? What`s the cheepest for that?

[@jimdandy8996]

Ajo

[@AMPProf]

300,000! but.. it floods When it sprikles!

[@sunflowerz54]

I just moved from there. Under a rock is the only cheap place. Good luck

[@williammcsheffrey5223]

Jeff, we depend on you to tell us about your "hidden gems". Please do not hide these special places. -William

[@ronschlorff7089]

revealed "special places" don't stay special for long. L.A. was once a "special place"!! :D

[@gdhse3]

I've lived here my whole life, and lived out in lived in Mesa proper high school and Queen Creek pinal county side, which is now called San Tan Valley, and I would not wish that area to anybody! I got out of there 15 years ago I'd have not looked back! It seems that every pocket of heaven I find everyone else seems to find after me and ruins it! This whole state is ruined explanation! Can't wait to retire and get the heck out!

[@RG-hf4et]

I have been to Oracle. You will find the location of the Biosphere 2 experiment there & you can take a tour. Very cool.

[@ronschlorff7089]

Yes, it's close to me in Oro Valley, Catalina is nice too!

[@RG-hf4et]

@@ronschlorff7089 I don't know Catalina but I see it is right by Mt. Lemmon, too. Several people said to go to Mt. Lemmon but we didn't have much time so we missed it. Will have to check out Catalina + Mt. Lemmon on another trip.......Didn't Paul McCartney have a ranch in the Tuscon area?

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@RG-hf4et dunno 'bout the "beetle" but Mt. Lemmon is nice, to escape heat, only 84 when it's 2000 F in Tucson!! :D

[@фредерикмиз]

I'm looking at undeveloped land east of springerville,AZ. Do you have any information on that area.

[@LivinginArizona]

The area around St John. Nothing up there but rolling hills and deer on savannah grassland...

[@gg-wk2ww]

Check for water , may have to haul water and very expensive no jobs

[@FrankReiland]

So much of the areas means you better plan on commuting

[@leticiaurbach1720]

Thankyou.

[@midnightexpress1567]

Rio Rico is awesome

[@teddyrivas1082]

I live there for 10 yrs!

[@gregoryguillen2717]

Yuma Arizona

[@NordGermanicEmpire]

actually if you want cheap rent in a quality-of-life move to Nebraska. Nebraska is one of the six states in North America. that has the highest concentrate of Scandinavian in German. immigrants from Europe but if you want. decent infrastructure being fixed. very low drug use next to nonexistent homeless problem. no drought or supply shortages Nebraska is the place to move. to not Arizona but the problem is Nebraska. it gets well below zero in the winter. But not very many people like the cold.

[@booniekjohnson9182]

IF we consider nothing over 25% of total budget, what can I get for $500 or less per month?

[@cylexxxicago]

Not a damn thing!

[@thehammer3340]

All the open desert 🏜 you want.

[@justinsane7128]

South of Phoenix... South of the border

[@lanaj1107]

I just watched a KZbin video that a gentleman made in a total slum near downtown Phoenix. Horrible 600sf cockroach ridden rat infested hovel. $700 a month. And you get to live near a huge homeless camp! Check out super big living in Arizona. (I'm pretty sure that's the name of the channel) he tours a lot of rentals here. I think this was one of the cheapest ones he found. Edit...whoo boy, I need to edit. It's big super living in Arizona, and that crack house apt. Was $900 a month plus taxes. Holy moly.

[@ewetoob137]

@@lanaj1107 yep, saw Super show that place - nasty apt for sure

[@trevorstevens3870]

Yo hey now I love bullhead city i live salten sea California

[@DC-df9sv]

On military orders right now and suppose to be returning to AZ in December. Based in the rental prices I might just move to another state as well. 😞

[@bobcourtier4674]

I rented a trailer 10 miles from Bisbee for $100.00 a month.

[@bobconder3163]

Wilcox arizona area seems affordable

[@knowledgeandpleasure]

Public transportation is definitely a big problem.

[@hldye7442]

No Water there, Colorado River drying up .

[@robedmund9948]

AZ is great for wintering in. They can keep their summers, though. The lack of water is a major issue and will be well into the future unless this drought breaks.

[@JackFlaps]

if you move to AZ bring water