I am immigrant living in AZ and I found out that the east valley is a bit expensive (Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler). Scottsdale is way high to me to think of living overthere (though I love driving and enjoying the scenery and beautiful buildings). Glendale is where I live (much affordable). I used to live in Phoenix (Alhambra) but those areas are relatively unsafe (drugs, police activities, light rail way stations are also risky)
Good info! I’m gearing for the east side Phoenix or Tucson..looking to rent then make a Decision where I like the best.and the. Buy after a year or so. Thanks again loving all the videos you’re putting out
I ended up choosing Tempe, a couple miles south of ASU campus, for my new townhouse. I think it's a good central location between Scottsdale and Phoenix. The townhouse is also walking distance to a lightrail station. Overall I'm pleased with the home. It's modern, sleek and just 2 years old.
You can get a beautiful home in the new developments. Have you checked out Verrado in the far west valley, I mean like 10 miles west of Luke Air Force Base.
I’m going to visit with my wife late Feb to look at places for our March move. A friend of mine that lives in Gilbert told me to look at Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Laveen and Scottsdale.
To be fair there’s a difference between West Phoenix and the West Valley. Buckeye/Estrella Mtn., Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park and surprise are all their own cities. West Phoenix isn’t much but there’s so much now out there in the West Valley with all these new developments in the mountains and really nice communities too with everything. I grew up and went to high school in Litchfield Park, two miles south of Luke Air Force Base.
I'm Disabled, a Veteran, and have been homeless for two years. I'm not a drug addict, just lost my housing two years ago when the apartment complex I was living at was sold to a buyer in Toronto, who promptly notified the tenants living with Section 8 or VASH assistance they had the option to move out or pay full market value rent without assistance. I found while looking for a place to move to, that most low income housing in my area was eliminated in this same fashion by greedy investors and was unavailable to find another place to live. I bought an old van on payments and was forced to start living in it. I did so for a year and was offered a tiny fiberglass trailer on payments. I found that the person I bought it from had mislead me on a clear title, and have had difficulty getting it registered and legal to tow. I have been stranded at a Recreation Area, above Kingman Arizona for seven months now trying to get repairs done to my van. It is no longer safe to drive, and definitely not suitable to tow my trailer. It has been a living hell, upto 128 degrees at times this summer, now dealing with freezing cold at night and heavy winds. Every time I try to get some repairs made, something comes up. I bought a used generator which failed in a couple weeks, had to buy another one, then my emotional support dog Archie was badly bitten and required veterinary care, my air conditioning compressor failed in my Van, I cut my knuckle to the bone and ligaments on some glass discarding some trash which resulted in an Emergency Room Visit. I have been trying to get help, and have not had much success. I was accepted for PATH Rapid Rehousing through the Catholic Charities, but have searched all over Mohave County but found I cannot afford an apartment on my disability income. I have been looking for a room for rent, but no luck. So now I'm in a panic as I was notified by the Catholic Charities Caseworker handling my information, had their computer stolen and now my personal information has been compromised. I am on a waiting list for Section 8, basically started over. I did not choose to be in this homeless situation, and have been doing my best to deal with everything I have experienced the past 2 years. I had to literally give everything I owned away when I lost my apartment EVERYTHING!, I did try and keep my many tools, but those to were lost to a "friend" who was going but keep them until I get settled, but would never respond to my calls or texts. I am absolutely sick of my life. I don't live anymore, I merely exist, and it's not much of an existence at that. I have not showered in nearly 8 months, and haven't bathed in over two years since losing my apartment. My teeth are broken, many missing, and I broke another one recently, not looking forward to the toothache that's coming. I am nearly blind in one eye and can only see clearly with glasses, but I lost one of the lenses. I have reached out to every VA organization or service center I know of for help, but am ineligible. I worked for the Air Force starting my senior year of high school, as a civilian employee and for the next decade. I also simultaneously served 6 years in the Air National Guard, and was honorably discharged, but still don't meet the requirements as I was on active duty for well over a year with Avionics Technical School, and was activated during Desert Storm, but could not deploy with my unit, as I was a 3 level technician straight out of school. I have no family for support, no friends, only a few people I have met while being homeless. I have had a fellow vet brings some water bottles and food items several months back, and just today was given a propane tank, heavy sleeping bag, and nice winter coat by Catholic charities, these were definitely a blessing and will definitely help, but I don't see how I can ever get out of my situation as my limited income doesn't suffice to handle the many needs I currently have trying to get out of my homeless situation along with handling my major dental problems, lack now of a safe vehicle, and trailer registration. Any day the area I am staying may be closed, the BLM Rangers have told me they plan to close access to this Recreation Area soon. I will be in an Emergency Situation when they do, and have no idea yet what I will do.
I saw at the moment that East Valley is better but the West Valley is coming up. I truly hope that the light rail goes to U of P in the future. WestGate is expanding and the Arrowhead area is nice. Avondale is so underrated as a city too.
I lived in Glendale as a kid my fiance always asked me did I like it,I loved living there.but I hear not great things about it now we are considering moving back.any advice?
I was lucky to buy a condo in central northeast Scottsdale. Great central location, great restaurants in 2018 just before the price increases. My condos value has almost doubled. Love it here.
Dude they have everything out in the far west valley now. I don’t think you spent a lot of time in the Peoria Arrowhead area and the Northwest Valley or Anthem or Litchfield Park or Surprise or Estrella Mountain. They’ve got every big box store and chain restaurant you could ever want with gorgeous residential areas at low prices as good schools too. I think you are just going by your impressions from being there a few times but not living there or visiting regularly recently.
Willie Hurt off of 303 Goodyear, Surprise. Lots off warehouse work off of the freeway. Even brand new Costco Surprise and 303. Less expensive to rent live also. Goodyear, Buckeye area growing like crazy. It’s a mix of farm land, warehouses and family living. Quieter area too. I live in north Phoenix right now moving out to Goodyear the first of the year.👍
"West side is getting better." Well, let's explain what that might mean. Central Avenue is usually considered the dividing line between the east side and west side, between "East Valley" and "West Valley," East of Central Avenue are "the streets," and west of Central are "the avenues." For the first 100 blocks west of Central (the avenues), running the entire length of Phoenix metro area from south to north, is a slum corridor of rundown homes, weeds, addicts of all sorts, laundromats, carnicerias, payday loan shops, junkyards, fields of used tires, dollar stores, thrift stores, and more weeds. At around 99th Avenue, going west another 100 blocks, you begin to see a sea of newer brown-stucco homes, some car dealerships, and restaurants like Macaroni Grill and Chili's. The newer homes never vary in design because they don't show the dirt (since they look like two-story mud huts) and because homes made of concrete slathered on chicken wire are cheap for developers to build. After that, you hit brown, desolate, desert - not the kind of desert one finds in Scottsdale - but more like what one would expect to see in a place like, well, the moon. Eventually, you arrive at Tonapah, which isn't bad considering its distance from cultural amenities, and Buckeye - known only for its nuclear plant. If "getting better, means urban crawl," the west side is getting better. But if one considers the established, old, parts of the west side, one sees only the spread of decay in a metro area where money is the sole determinant of beauty.
Bill Gate bought a lot of land in the west valley the size of Tempe and also Microsoft is going to build a new facility in Goodyear next to Avondale but the East Valley has more time getting develop after the East Valley get Developed the West Valley will be next. That will be great for Arizona 👍
I'm curious to know how many Canadians move down to Phoenix area, I know they buy homes for the winter but I'm sure there are many who move down there for better job prospects and warmer weather.
Also, another question. Not to sound like a hippy or treehugger, but are there any green initiatives in the valley area? (recycling, solar stimulus, etc.)
I have lived in the east valley, central Phoenix, and NW Phoenix in Arrowhead Ranch. I love Buckeye and I have lived here longer than any of the other areas.
The air is much cleaner in the West Valley because the wind travels from west to east. By the time it gets to the east it's carrying the pollution from the city. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant is a triple reactor plant, and one of the biggest in the world. In case of a radiation leakage the wind would carry the contamination through the whole valley.
Very informative video. Verrano seems nice also. I can see some people liking the west because it's less congested probably. I like your driving tours. Maybe you can do some tours of the west as well even though it's not your preference. Good job!
My father just moved to West Phoenix near Tolleson because of cheap homes. Very commercial/industrial there but has pocket areas of low class people. I head further west to Goodyear/Avondale for stores. I prefer the East valley so not sure where I'll end up.
me and my husband have been thinking about relocating with our 2 kids but we are hearing about alot of negative aspects of phoenix from ppl we know. like how sex trafficking is taking place daily in phoenix, or tunnels from mexico leading into az, high crime rate, can you touch down on some of those topics? ive watched some videos now from you and others but they all seem really positive all the time. i wanna know is it safe, is it a family oriented place.. a real true response so me and other ppl can know. its a big decision and i just want to get all the info i can. thanks!
also i know sex trafficking is everywhere but i heard ppl are literally pretending to be cops pulling women over and trying to take them. is this true?
I watch and keep up with the news and don’t recall hearing information about AZ being a sex trafficking area. I Can tell you that AZ schools are near the bottom except for ASU which is a great university.
I am a subscriber to your channel and I will be moving to the Phoenix area this year (in about 6 to 7 months) and I have been watching and talking to a lot of people who have recently moved to an do live in Arizona. I don't remember you talking about property taxes in any of your videos so can you touch on that? I was wondering what property taxes would be on a house/property from 150 to 200 thousand dollars? Thanks
This video is not accurate. I have lived in phx for over 17 years. In my opinion you have no clue what you are talking about. JFYI it’s not PinEEl county it’s pinal (Pin’All) county
Okay fair enough. What is not accurate about it? I have lived in Arizona 22 years of my life. If I mis stated or misrepresented something please correct me.
I am immigrant living in AZ and I found out that the east valley is a bit expensive (Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler). Scottsdale is way high to me to think of living overthere (though I love driving and enjoying the scenery and beautiful buildings). Glendale is where I live (much affordable). I used to live in Phoenix (Alhambra) but those areas are relatively unsafe (drugs, police activities, light rail way stations are also risky)
Good info! I’m gearing for the east side Phoenix or Tucson..looking to rent then make a Decision where I like the best.and the. Buy after a year or so. Thanks again loving all the videos you’re putting out
North Peoria is the best luxurious place to live in AZ
I ended up choosing Tempe, a couple miles south of ASU campus, for my new townhouse. I think it's a good central location between Scottsdale and Phoenix. The townhouse is also walking distance to a lightrail station. Overall I'm pleased with the home. It's modern, sleek and just 2 years old.
Thats the location to be for being right in the middle of it all.
You can get a beautiful home in the new developments. Have you checked out Verrado in the far west valley, I mean like 10 miles west of Luke Air Force Base.
I’m going to visit with my wife late Feb to look at places for our March move. A friend of mine that lives in Gilbert told me to look at Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Laveen and Scottsdale.
@@rodneyroyal3089 whys that?
I was out there looking in sept 2018 and it seemed chill. Nice looking homes.
@@DrunkenChefBbq nice homes ghetto residengs
@@andrayr8900 yes very tru. Passed on Laveen. We ended up in Mesa off Lindsey and Southern. Plus job is in Gilbert. So a plus plus
To be fair there’s a difference between West Phoenix and the West Valley. Buckeye/Estrella Mtn., Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park and surprise are all their own cities. West Phoenix isn’t much but there’s so much now out there in the West Valley with all these new developments in the mountains and really nice communities too with everything. I grew up and went to high school in Litchfield Park, two miles south of Luke Air Force Base.
I'm Disabled, a Veteran, and have been homeless for two years. I'm not a drug addict, just lost my housing two years ago when the apartment complex I was living at was sold to a buyer in Toronto, who promptly notified the tenants living with Section 8 or VASH assistance they had the option to move out or pay full market value rent without assistance.
I found while looking for a place to move to, that most low income housing in my area was eliminated in this same fashion by greedy investors and was unavailable to find another place to live.
I bought an old van on payments and was forced to start living in it. I did so for a year and was offered a tiny fiberglass trailer on payments. I found that the person I bought it from had mislead me on a clear title, and have had difficulty getting it registered and legal to tow. I have been stranded at a Recreation Area, above Kingman Arizona for seven months now trying to get repairs done to my van. It is no longer safe to drive, and definitely not suitable to tow my trailer. It has been a living hell, upto 128 degrees at times this summer, now dealing with freezing cold at night and heavy winds. Every time I try to get some repairs made, something comes up. I bought a used generator which failed in a couple weeks, had to buy another one, then my emotional support dog Archie was badly bitten and required veterinary care, my air conditioning compressor failed in my Van, I cut my knuckle to the bone and ligaments on some glass discarding some trash which resulted in an Emergency Room Visit.
I have been trying to get help, and have not had much success. I was accepted for PATH Rapid Rehousing through the Catholic Charities, but have searched all over Mohave County but found I cannot afford an apartment on my disability income. I have been looking for a room for rent, but no luck.
So now I'm in a panic as I was notified by the Catholic Charities Caseworker handling my information, had their computer stolen and now my personal information has been compromised.
I am on a waiting list for Section 8, basically started over. I did not choose to be in this homeless situation, and have been doing my best to deal with everything I have experienced the past 2 years. I had to literally give everything I owned away when I lost my apartment EVERYTHING!, I did try and keep my many tools, but those to were lost to a "friend" who was going but keep them until I get settled, but would never respond to my calls or texts.
I am absolutely sick of my life. I don't live anymore, I merely exist, and it's not much of an existence at that. I have not showered in nearly 8 months, and haven't bathed in over two years since losing my apartment. My teeth are broken, many missing, and I broke another one recently, not looking forward to the toothache that's coming. I am nearly blind in one eye and can only see clearly with glasses, but I lost one of the lenses. I have reached out to every VA organization or service center I know of for help, but am ineligible.
I worked for the Air Force starting my senior year of high school, as a civilian employee and for the next decade.
I also simultaneously served 6 years in the Air National Guard, and was honorably discharged, but still don't meet the requirements as I was on active duty for well over a year with Avionics Technical School, and was activated during Desert Storm, but could not deploy with my unit, as I was a 3 level technician straight out of school.
I have no family for support, no friends, only a few people I have met while being homeless. I have had a fellow vet brings some water bottles and food items several months back, and just today was given a propane tank, heavy sleeping bag, and nice winter coat by Catholic charities, these were definitely a blessing and will definitely help, but I don't see how I can ever get out of my situation as my limited income doesn't suffice to handle the many needs I currently have trying to get out of my homeless situation along with handling my major dental problems, lack now of a safe vehicle, and trailer registration.
Any day the area I am staying may be closed, the BLM Rangers have told me they plan to close access to this Recreation Area soon. I will be in an Emergency Situation when they do, and have no idea yet what I will do.
I saw at the moment that East Valley is better but the West Valley is coming up. I truly hope that the light rail goes to U of P in the future. WestGate is expanding and the Arrowhead area is nice. Avondale is so underrated as a city too.
I lived in Glendale as a kid my fiance always asked me did I like it,I loved living there.but I hear not great things about it now we are considering moving back.any advice?
You should do one on how to ride the light rail or bus in Phoenix.
I was lucky to buy a condo in central northeast Scottsdale. Great central location, great restaurants in 2018 just before the price increases. My condos value has almost doubled. Love it here.
Dude they have everything out in the far west valley now. I don’t think you spent a lot of time in the Peoria Arrowhead area and the Northwest Valley or Anthem or Litchfield Park or Surprise or Estrella Mountain. They’ve got every big box store and chain restaurant you could ever want with gorgeous residential areas at low prices as good schools too. I think you are just going by your impressions from being there a few times but not living there or visiting regularly recently.
West valley is nice in my opinion.
Where are the warehouse jobs at in Arizona you know the assembly line work or shipping and receiving and are houses for rent there too?
Willie Hurt off of 303 Goodyear, Surprise. Lots off warehouse work off of the freeway. Even brand new Costco Surprise and 303. Less expensive to rent live also. Goodyear, Buckeye area growing like crazy. It’s a mix of farm land, warehouses and family living. Quieter area too. I live in north Phoenix right now moving out to Goodyear the first of the year.👍
@@truthreigns369 thank you we are moving to AZ in August next year when lease up
Hey Jeff can you talk more about Estrella, South Mountain, and Laveen?
Estrella is super nice but it is kind of out there, an island on its own.
"West side is getting better." Well, let's explain what that might mean. Central Avenue is usually considered the dividing line between the east side and west side, between "East Valley" and "West Valley," East of Central Avenue are "the streets," and west of Central are "the avenues." For the first 100 blocks west of Central (the avenues), running the entire length of Phoenix metro area from south to north, is a slum corridor of rundown homes, weeds, addicts of all sorts, laundromats, carnicerias, payday loan shops, junkyards, fields of used tires, dollar stores, thrift stores, and more weeds. At around 99th Avenue, going west another 100 blocks, you begin to see a sea of newer brown-stucco homes, some car dealerships, and restaurants like Macaroni Grill and Chili's. The newer homes never vary in design because they don't show the dirt (since they look like two-story mud huts) and because homes made of concrete slathered on chicken wire are cheap for developers to build. After that, you hit brown, desolate, desert - not the kind of desert one finds in Scottsdale - but more like what one would expect to see in a place like, well, the moon. Eventually, you arrive at Tonapah, which isn't bad considering its distance from cultural amenities, and Buckeye - known only for its nuclear plant. If "getting better, means urban crawl," the west side is getting better. But if one considers the established, old, parts of the west side, one sees only the spread of decay in a metro area where money is the sole determinant of beauty.
What is the best side of town to live in Tucson?
Bill Gate bought a lot of land in the west valley the size of Tempe and also Microsoft is going to build a new facility in Goodyear next to Avondale but the East Valley has more time getting develop after the East Valley get Developed the West Valley will be next. That will be great for Arizona 👍
One Two I am sure he did lol
I'm curious to know how many Canadians move down to Phoenix area, I know they buy homes for the winter but I'm sure there are many who move down there for better job prospects and warmer weather.
Great stuff! Any thoughts on traffic in different areas or at different times of the year?
Im starting a new job in Tempe. We been considering Laveen since before job offer. Any advice? Any other suggestions on location.
As a Cardinal season ticket holder that lives in Central Phx, I am happy Cardinals play their home games in Glendale!
Also, another question. Not to sound like a hippy or treehugger, but are there any green initiatives in the valley area? (recycling, solar stimulus, etc.)
Good question, I will look into this more. I know Bill Gates is heading up a smart city in west Phoenix, but let me dial this in a bit more.
I Am a treehugger🤗, plant lover, and would love to see what Az has to offer like parks, walkability, lemons with seeds...
I have lived in the east valley, central Phoenix, and NW Phoenix in Arrowhead Ranch. I love Buckeye and I have lived here longer than any of the other areas.
Thank you for sharing your insights Amy! :)
Yeah Buckeye is really nice. And Litchfield Park.
Which is best to live Tucson or Phoenix? Cost of living Tucson vs Phoenix?
Thanks again Jeff. What about the water 💧 situation? Also, love the beard. Have a great evening.
Ah yeah well we have been getting some rain and no reports of an extreme water shortage. Supposed to rain tonight!
Buckeye/Verrado for me..I cant complain but I wanted outside the city
KLUV Waddell?
Jeff whats so great about the quality of life on the east side? That you cant do on the west end.
The air is much cleaner in the West Valley because the wind travels from west to east. By the time it gets to the east it's carrying the pollution from the city. Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant is a triple reactor plant, and one of the biggest in the world. In case of a radiation leakage the wind would carry the contamination through the whole valley.
Very informative video. Verrano seems nice also. I can see some people liking the west because it's less congested probably. I like your driving tours. Maybe you can do some tours of the west as well even though it's not your preference. Good job!
My father just moved to West Phoenix near Tolleson because of cheap homes. Very commercial/industrial there but has pocket areas of low class people. I head further west to Goodyear/Avondale for stores. I prefer the East valley so not sure where I'll end up.
jpiuvara my mom hates south Phoenix cause every-time somebody mentions south Phoenix she gets angry south Phoenix is depressing
Info on Goodyear! Coming from Michigan!
K P Goodyear the best city in the west side.
@Pen or Sword which is greater Grand Rapids is the place to be in MI. Detroit metro is a dilapidated.
New subscriber. Husband and I are moving from Texas in the fall and looking at Casa Grande area. What are your opinions on that area?
Which parts have the most public transit or walkable?
Tempe, Scottsdale or Downtown Phoenix.
me and my husband have been thinking about relocating with our 2 kids but we are hearing about alot of negative aspects of phoenix from ppl we know. like how sex trafficking is taking place daily in phoenix, or tunnels from mexico leading into az, high crime rate, can you touch down on some of those topics? ive watched some videos now from you and others but they all seem really positive all the time. i wanna know is it safe, is it a family oriented place.. a real true response so me and other ppl can know. its a big decision and i just want to get all the info i can. thanks!
also i know sex trafficking is everywhere but i heard ppl are literally pretending to be cops pulling women over and trying to take them. is this true?
I watch and keep up with the news and don’t recall hearing information about AZ being a sex trafficking area. I Can tell you that AZ schools are near the bottom except for ASU which is a great university.
Jane Doe I might be transferring there after I finish my freshman year here in New York
I am a subscriber to your channel and I will be moving to the Phoenix area this year (in about 6 to 7 months) and I have been watching and talking to a lot of people who have recently moved to an do live in Arizona. I don't remember you talking about property taxes in any of your videos so can you touch on that? I was wondering what property taxes would be on a house/property from 150 to 200 thousand dollars? Thanks
Living in Arizona......I forgot to ask about vehicle registration, both of my cars are 2014 and my motorcycle is a 2000. Thanks for the information.
Vehicle registration is expensive on par with Calif
Vehicle registration is not that bad and not even close to California.
From what I have seen in my search, HOA’s r Everywhere there in Az
You and BIG SUPER need to link up and make a video!
And Arizona Dreamz
I live on West Glendale and it's not getting better it's actually getting worst to many druggie and shooting
I prefer the far southeast side - way southeast 100 miles or so - Tucson.
Do one for North Phoenix
No mention of relative crime rates -- interesting.
Maryvale
I prefer the East side of Phoenix myself. IMO they don't know how to drive on the West side.
East.
This video is not accurate. I have lived in phx for over 17 years. In my opinion you have no clue what you are talking about. JFYI it’s not PinEEl county it’s pinal (Pin’All) county
Okay fair enough. What is not accurate about it? I have lived in Arizona 22 years of my life. If I mis stated or misrepresented something please correct me.