FIVE things I don't like about living in Flagstaff, AZ

[@Ryan40272]

Living somewhere where the daily average humidity is 70%-80%, I can’t imagine someone disliking living in an area without it.

[@phillipmorales8886]

Yes Flagstaff,AZ. I use to live there for 53 years I was born & raised there. I worked at the local TV station KNAZ which is no more. It is very dry no humidity, it's always windy in the spring. Housing and apartment rentals are very expensive. Not to mention food ,gas and clothing and other services. High paying jobs are hard to find, big companies won't come here, Homeless transients are a big nuisance too the city! No water of course it's like you have to drive to a lake or river for recreation use. One big issue Flagstaff has is the traffic Milton Road is always congested so is downtown and Route 66. Living in Flagstaff has it's pros and cons.

[@margotbronski2234]

I lived there in the 70's. The drunken transients issue has always been there.

[@dylanoldham4137]

I guess I grew up in California and lived in NY most of my life so my view on this is skewed but I was actually amazed at how small the homeless problem is when I moved here. There is that homeless shelter on the south side of the tracks. But generally they're only on that block. I remember in orange California my brother waking up to homeless people sleeping on the front lawn of his 900k house, just unreal.

[@FundsInTheSun]

Ha! Yeah, there's no comparison to CA or NY.

[@jeannecable9962]

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[@dylanoldham4137]

@@jeannecable9962 not sure I understand. 0 what?

[@Psvr2Villain]

Literally came here tonight for vacation. Exactly what I'm finding

[@stephenmosher7678]

I lived in Flagstaff from 1983 to 1985, and I absolutely loved it. Now it's 2022 and I still miss it and wish I had never left. It was around 40,000 people and I lived there and now I see it's around 75,000. Sadly it would be much too expensive for me to move back at this point. And the last time I visited was 1998 so hope to at least come back sometime soon for a vacation. I live in Kansas City, Missouri which is my hometown but I absolutely cannot stand the humidity here. I loved the dry air in Flagstaff and would gladly take trade our humidity for the dry air at a moment's notice. I guess no matter what we choose every place has its pros and cons. I've been to many places in my life in Flagstaff is right at the very very top of the list.

[@FundsInTheSun]

You should definitely come out for a visit. If you haven't been here since 1998 you wouldn't even recognize it. It's grown so much but still has it's small town feel.

[@onetime9012]

Visited flagstaff loved it but yes felt like I needed more water. The location is amazing if you don’t mind travel. I love the idea of not living amongst too much action. I did experience a lot of bed bug issues at low priced hotels.

[@cadilacdesert]

Flag is an old lumber/ rail town with a college

[@msears8576]

Interesting. Agree with everything you said but always liked the 'dry' air and strong pine scent. I lived there as a kid in the early 70's (went to Sechrist and Christensen schools). I think the winter of '72 we had over 200" of snow that winter. Living between Flag and Fort Valley.....we missed a lot of school because the snow shut everything down. Have been back many times over the years to visit family and it has grown immensely since I lived there.....and yes....too expensive for me to live there.

[@FundsInTheSun]

Yeah it's grown quite a bit even in the 14 years we've been here. But it still has it's small town charm.

[@Jeannineross]

Hey! #3 really concerns me since I have young kids. I’ve read reviews about the homeless population growing there a lot and then hanging out a lot at children’s parks and the library- as well as unfortunate situations happening at train tracks. As a young mom of kids, I am concerned about this especially because we left the Seattle area for this exact reason. Am I overreacting or is this not a safe place to raise children now? I’m sure it was great when you first moved there and your kids were young. Thanks!

[@FundsInTheSun]

It's definitely no where near as bad as Seattle. We've never had any trouble with them bothering our children. We even had our children ride the city bus to school when they were in 7-8th grade and weren't concerned. It's more of an eyesore at times than anything, but the police do a good job at controlling.

[@pleasuretokill]

Anywhere that the weather is nice year round homeless are gonna gather and its gonna get MUCH worse from here as our economybis collapsing. If you walk outside and say "man, is beautiful out right now!" Get ready for a homeless explosion. If you have to live on the street, may as well live where the weather is nice.

[@Juliette-yn3rs]

If you can afford to move overseas, I'd recommend doing that. My top pick would be Thailand because it has 1) warm weather all year round. 2) it's Safe 3) it's Walkable. In places like Sweden, the government Pays you to go to school. That's what I learned when I was talking to the locals. They get a housing stipend when they attend uni. And it's free. But it's just way too cold in Sweden. Plus you need to learn the language to blend in, and you have to deal with discrimination/ racism 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Juliette-yn3rs]

Imo the u s is going 👇🏻 because of all the millions of illegals coming over to destroy this country and that's all I'm gonna say before I get in trouble 🤐

[@macdaddy1617]

I live in Long Island NY, humidity sucks and winters are cold and damp!, real-estate very expensive, cost of living is expensive, lots of beaches but you have to pay to park or be a resident to get in. Always a drunk some where…. 🤷🏻

[@georgewashington7374]

Isolation is what I like about Flagstaff.

[@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787]

Three annoying, but weird things about Flagstaff: 1. The sunshine can cause serious eyeburn while shoveling snow. Wear sunglasses. 2. Raccoons cause serious cuts to cats. Skunks are also a problem. Keep the cat in at night. 3. Late spring freezes in May cause all the fruit to drop from apple, cherry and other orchard trees.

[@mzmPACman]

Really appreciate these videos. We are also from Michigan (I'm from Colorado originally) and are absolutely over the gray Michigan winters. I've lived in 7 different states and Michigan, while nice in the summer and fall, is the most depressing winter I've experienced. Any tips for a family coming from the upper Midwest?

[@FundsInTheSun]

Thank you for the kind words. It's a different lifestyle from the midwest, but the sunny days makes life so much easier. Are you coming to AZ? If so, I can help you out and answer any questions you might have. Feel free to text, email or call.

[@markme4]

I'm with you on the dry climate, I'm from Orange County CA, we have a certain amount of humidity in the air but not too much

[@rubindiego]

Moving to flagstaff from Michigan Is a major difference. Any thoughts of moving back? I say this because I'm from Michigan and living in Las Vegas for 28 years now with the hopes to return tonrhe grand rapids area. Vegas has gotten too crowded

[@rubindiego]

Also what brought you to AZ?

[@FundsInTheSun]

@@rubindiego Hey Rubin! I don't think I'll ever move back to Michigan. I like sunshine too much. Ha! I have a cabin and 10 acres near Clare so I go back and visit and hunt. But as each year goes by I want less and less snow. I came to AZ just before the '08 crash. The economy was already crashing in MI and my wife's sister lived here. We thought it was a good place to raise our kids, and it has been.

[@rubindiego]

Best wished to you sir. Thank-you for the reply

[@noraarchibald1910]

I was there for 2 months only. It was the most delapidated tourist trap I've ever been in. I don't know where the tax money goes. But it doesn't go back into the community!

[@Steven-rp8zo]

Appreciate your honest review!

[@lfkk4640]

Your version of dry is nothing. Try the real desert, 50 miles north. I'm from the Navajo Reservation, & Flag weather is perfect.

[@FundsInTheSun]

You're right! But after living in Virginia and Florida, I sometimes miss the humidity. Ha!

[@raystack6250]

Yes but if you are retired with really good pension etc you can live in san diego that probably has the best climate.

[@hkraytai]

Honest and helpful review.

[@mikeshumaker]

I have also heard Prescott is another place to shop, but probably doesn't have any more options than Flagstaff does (i.e. Target, Kohl's, Wal Mart, etc.). Only 100 miles southwest.

[@Gracefully2045]

Prescott valley is hopping though it had more

[@MrMopar413]

Sorry but LoL. Your story reminds me of living in Klamath Falls, Oregon. 400 miles from civilization, Portland Oregon or San Francisco, Ca. I was a college student there, a long, long time ago. Same type of climate. Great place to live if you like hunting for deer or Elk. Not quite as high in elevation only 4,300ft. I like to watch the train station live cam. Question how’s the food across the tracks from the train station at lumberyard brewing Co. Food looks good on their website 🤔🤔

[@lisad6106]

Lol, aside from the lack of water and humidity life in the Florida Keys is much the same😅

[@Redwave-24]

I visited Flagstaff in 2020, and fell in love! As well as with Williams, Sedona, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa and everywhere in between! My only complaint is that I didn’t get to spend enough time in Flag and Sedona. It’s funny you mention Lake Mary because we didn’t get to visit when we were there and it’s on my hit list for next time! I live in San Antonio, Texas where Houston is 4.5 hours away, Dallas is 5 hours away, Austin is 1 hour away but has become so overpopulated the traffic there just isn’t worth jt. Corpus Christi is 2 hours away, but the beaches there leave a lot to be desired. South Padre is 4.5 hours away, pine trees are 6.5 hours away, the beautiful mountains of El Paso are 8 hours away, the second largest canyon after the Grand Canyon of course, the Palo Duro Canyon is 8 hours away. My point is, I would love to have your short commutes to such gorgeous places. We’re just so south central Texas that it feels like being stuck in a rut. Even still, you provided a sobering look of Flagstaff, and I appreciate that.

[@michaeltuffin8147]

Think it's expensive there? Come to Juneau, my friend.

[@FundsInTheSun]

I visited Juneau a couple years ago. A beautiful little town. The biggest dandelions I have ever seen!!

[@michaeltuffin8147]

@@FundsInTheSun The biggest dandelions I have ever seen!!....And mosquitos, depending on what time of year you came. I found your channel because I'll be flying into Flagstaff on Friday, staying there for two days before heading to the south rim.

[@FundsInTheSun]

@@michaeltuffin8147 Right on! If you need anything while you're here, let me know!

[@desertmerchant248]

Navajo here. Thanks.

[@vanaruone6767]

Honest review

[@MrTruckerCanada]

Things number 3, where is without that, nowhere!?! National problem!!!

[@Yoronlyhp1]

To everyone trying to avoid homeless its inevitable with more apartment costing more than houses and less houses available more people are going to end up broke

[@veronicacares2077]

I grew up in Arizona left at 18 yrs old and would never move back! There are a lot of wonderful places to live in the USA, so why live in Arizona?

[@BinarySorcerer69]

It Sucks Living In Flagstaff Would Avoid At All Costs I'm Currently Trying To Save Up Enough To Move Out Of Flagstaff ASAP As Is Also Probably Literally The Worst Place To Live In Arizona If You Have Mental Health Related Issues Such As Myself With Autism Bipolar etc And The Medical Scene In Flagstaff Currently Is Nothing More Than A Joke Where Doctors Don't Really Care About The Patients In All Honesty And Their Is Also Like The Issue Of People Like Me With Autism And Bipolar etc Getting Mistreated By The People Of Flagstaff On A Daily Basis And That's Not An Exaggeration Either Have Seen It To Much On A Daily Basis People Getting Mistreated Just Because They Are Different Somehow Doesn't Matter How If Your Are Different In Some Way The People Flagstaff Don't Approve On They Will Mistreat You Every Chance They Get And No One Would Bat An Eye About It As I Have Experienced This Myself Personally For Lil Over 3 Decades Of Me Regretting Living Up Here In Flagstaff And Is Hoping To Move Out Of Flagstaff In The Next Year Or Two As My Main Regret Is Living Up Here Hoping Things Would Get Better When They Clearly Never Will And Me Wasting Over 3 Decades Of My Life Up Here

[@BreakerOneNine]

You have lived there over three decades why didn't you move out sooner if you didn't like it if you need help please reach out to get some help I'm serious I know because my cousin had some mental health issues and he lived in Tucson how cold does it get in the winter I want to fly a drone around and film the area to make some videos for my friend's You Tube channel but I don't know if people aren't friendly and there aren't any stores around it's like how am I going to be able to go to a store and buy a new battery for my drone if there are drunk homeless people around everywhere. But it does sound nice in Flagstaff because I want a nice quiet place with some wildlife around I can feed them some corn.

[@roblamont8756]

I like having dry nails 💅🏿

[@diegohoseashorts9316]

Don’t need we live here all ready

[@rjdub8455]

Downtown traffic? No flow at all. Ride a bike

[@hkmp7fan]

Came out here for work. I will leave as soon as the work is done. Idk why anyone who isn’t making 6 figures would choose to live here. The dating market is also 💩

[@llerradish]

Well complaining about the weather is pointless sounds like you need to move somewhere else. I was going to say you have like Mary but I went by there this year and it is really dry that damn near dried up. Another thing I thought you were going to b**** about the traffic because I think the traffic is pretty bad there sometimes. I haven't bought a car or a house there but food and gas seem to be the same price there's everywhere else I don't like sales tax I'm from Oregon but I do spend time in Arizona. You might like pasting better it's a little lower altitude got more lakes small town but can't have everything

[@harus8583]

is flagstaff safe to live

[@FundsInTheSun]

Yes, it's a very safe community.

[@BrndshTV]

Yea but you can carry your gun with you just in case. That's what I do.

[@MTknitter22]

@@BrndshTV exactly. It is not as safe as it used to be

[@georgewashington7374]

AZ is a right to carry state. It is a FAFO kinda place…

[@cadilacdesert]

Cali should stay in Cali salt lake, Boise Phoenix all ruined for working people

[@Dirk-my2zf]

FLOODS!

[@dlukton]

Expensive? PFFFFFFFT!!! Compare it with the San Francisco Bay Area; and don't forget to include property taxes & income taxes in your calculation. I'm sure that Flagstaff is relatively inexpensive by comparison.