We would love to move to Tucson. My husband goes there often for work, and we think it’s such a beautiful place. We started looking at homes online and the prices are insane. Homes that sold for $250k in 2018/2019 are now on the market for $450k or higher. So that with combined with higher interest rates are the reasons we will not be able to afford to live there. Sad!
There are definitely some affordable options around the different suburbs, so it just depends on what you are looking for. Not all homes doubled in price, but several did. We have seen more clients go with new construction lately because many of the builders have been offering interest rates in the 4's and 5's if you use their lender. Let us know if you ever have any questions, we are here to help!
Don't move here if you are looking for high living. This is not the place for you. People who like less amenities and more nature and basic things like it here. Go to Prescott.
Actually, the city is in the upper 500,000's. It used to be around 950,000. The city is a very large city land wise, the population should be good. The real problem is they don't have overpass thruways that take you through the city to avoid all the red lights. If you need to go all the way across the city, they make you drive through 50 plus red lights. It's insane, many citizens complain about that.
I hear this all the time, and I've been in Tucson for 40 years. I'm originally from California. I just don't see (or experience) What other people complain about? And I laugh when people complain about the traffic. I was a basketball official for many years. I know that not having a freeway that runs through town is an inconvenience, but there were 12-15 high schools that I could reach within 30 minutes of my job driving on surface streets. That would be unheard of in California.
@@Leslie3.0Life Metropolitan areas in California are considerably larger than Tucson and distances are much greater. California is the granddaddy of urban sprawl.
Headlight abuse all over that city. People park & leave their brights on pointed at roadways. People driving around with no lights and no license plates. People driving around with too many lights. Many lic plates are stolen, people driving with no insurance and expired brake tags Chemicals from China all over the city. The mayor legalized shop lifting up to 1,000 dollars. Stores are closing because of all the thefts, and this lady won’t breathe a word of this. Instead, she is telling people on the comment board that more people are moving to the city than moving out. She is typical of the kind of mind-screw person that is all over Tucson that is causing people to be absolutely sickened and disgusted by this city, and the people who live there, and run it. Then there are all the intentional hit and run murders, people intentionally running drivers off the road, and the never ending illegal police surveillance and stalking that’s all over the city. ....
Ok i live here. Temps are reported lower on purpose for tourism. It is never the temp reported always hotter. Roads are bad, real bad. Everywhere. They have been bad for years but worse lately and if one is paved it done by D tier team. Its not good. Two seasons. Hot and not as hot. Bad drivers is an understatement. Between drugged out drivers or distracted drivers or RED LIGHT RUNNERS or me first drivers mixed with jay walkers or no insurance or driver license illegal immigrant, it is not safe on the roads. Rent and real estate cost way to much for what you get and no land.
Distracted drivers, most definitely. Drugged out drivers, do you mean students? They are just inexperienced. Drunk drivers are in every community you will always have that contingent. Don't know what you mean about the 'no land,' there's loads in the town just sitting there doing nothing. You can go down 22nd St, Broadway, Speedway, and Grant and see empty lot after lot after lot. Nobody wants to build on it because they want to make BIG money with it and that's not Tucson. The only place you don't get land is in the NEW housing tracks where the homes are so close you can smell your neighbor farting in his own bathroom, and share toilet paper by way of the window. No front, no back yard, just a strip for your dog to poop on. We have a lot of homeless because we have a lot of vacant land, climate you can survive in (questionably June thru August,) and it's less dangerous than big cities. People move here because it's cheaper than California but then they are mad because we are not built up like California. We are not California.
Moved there in Nov 2019 to retire. Looked at homes approx 1500sq ft < $250K. More expensive than Pittsburgh and less house. Rent for a 2 bdrm townhouse with 2 pools, gym was $1100. Of course the pandemic hit months later. Post pandemic same homes were 300-350K. Our rent went to $1850. The biggest surprise weather wise was the wind. I bike and absolutely loved the Loop. I'd have to plan my rides around wind direction as it was difficult. The heat I anticipated having traveled many times to AZ. Mid-May to end of Sept it's hard to describe what 117 on your patio feels like. I found our stretches of 105+ days in June-Aug were rough but manageable. I biked from 5am and was home by 9am. Too hot otherwise. The pool was often not refreshing with water temp in high 90's. Not outside 11-6pm. Second surprise? 30 degree temp swings day/night. So cold in winter had to wait until 11am to get to 50 degrees to bike. Third surprise? Spent most of my life in PA and quickly realized my houses were big there by AZ standards. A functional home to me had room for washer/dryer, utility sink, folding table, storage. Never underestimate having a basement and walk-in attic! Garages were deep and wide enough for workbenches, tools, shelving etc... What I found? Washer/Dryer/Water Heater in the garages, not deep enough to put my (17ft) 2015 Impala in. Needed to pull out to do laundry. Quickly realized why people park in the driveway or street. Their garage is the substitute for all the missing space. Stacked to the ceiling! I could go on about other things but all in all it was about housing. I just could not pay 350K for a house that didn't "work" for me. Left in 2024 to come back East. Would still like to be there March - Mid-May and Oct -Nov. Otherwise, as someone said in the comments, it is no paradise.... no place is.
@James-qp8ez we actually did some checking on this for another video we have on our channel, and surprisingly Tucson had 18 days in 2023 over 110° but over 100° there were 89, which was higher than the 2 previous years. Born and raised here, and as soon as it hits 90° I'm over it, but I guess it beats shoveling snow!
@tucsonarizonaliving I agree with the snow although living in Page was nice because you got snow but it never stuck around long enough to need a shovel and if you really just had to the 90 minutes to Flagstaff was pretty painless.
You think it's bad there look at Florida. Real estate is %50 over valued, inventory is going through the roof, taxes and insurance are up as much as %600 and pay is some of the lowest in the country
Its really hot though during the summer.102 to 108 The rents have gone through the roof one year My studio went fromm 500 a month to 800. I found a one bedroom for 700 though now my 1 bedroom went up to 900. but I have to consider myself lucky some rents for 1 bedroom are 1000. to 1300. But a lot of Apartments are being built so hopefully if it gluts the market rents will go down.
One other reason might be road and freeway planning such as at southwest area ( Midvale park) city has no plans to build overpass to cut the traffic craziness on Irvington and Valencia
@chicanopridealvarez1385 that is one area I try to avoid during rush hour! They definitely need a solution for the traffic at Irvington and Valencia. The road plans and conditions are definitely a con.
The price I’m paying for rent in Memphis vs what I could get for the same price in Phoenix or Tucson makes cost of living moot to me. Not to mention constant sunlight and the mountains there.
@newwbein we love it here, that's why we haven't left. But we do like to point out bith positives and negatives so people can make an informed decision when researching the area
Native Tucsonan here since 1943. Except for a 4 years stint in the Marines and 1 year in Colorado Springs, I always returned to my roots. I was raised on Morman owned farms and ranches along the north side of town, south of the Rillito River. The water table was 50 ft. and water was plentiful to raise food crops and livestock. My grandfather dug his own well by hand, built his adobe house, no electricity, running water or glass paned windows - just screening and shutters. As a kid, I experienced a Tom Sawyer-Huckleberry Finn lifestyle, rafting and skinny dipping in ponds lined with cottonwood, mulberry, and Arizona Ash trees. One pond was my favorite - it was teeming with all types of wildlife, frogs, water snakes, and fish, not to mention great blue herons, white egrets, and ducks. It wasn't uncommon to run into Raccoons and Coati Mundis in the early morning hours. Right after the monsoons, Golden Monarch Butterflies would blanket the trees on their way north. Yes! It was a PARADISE, and I can't blame anyone for moving here to grab a piece of it. Unfortunately, the rapid growth spelled the end to it all. After my discharge from military service , my wife and I purchased our 3 bedroom home for $9,000 with a 30-year mortgage at 3-3/4%, paid it off in 1996 - still live in it. We raised 4 great kids! Tucson, particularly the old Fort Lowell area, has a great history, and I urge you newcomers to read up on it. There are many here who are disparaging what this city has become, but keep in mind, it is the likes of you (newcomer) that contributed to making it what it is today. Voting in bad politics has played a huge part. Yes! Traffic is terrible, and the streets are just as bad. But, the light at the end of the tunnel is achievable only if we elect a conservative government that will focus on reviving our infrastructure and not handouts for the purposes of gaining votes to stay in power. I wish you all God speed in your endeavor to a better life.
People do leave, we have several clients that have moved out of Tucson in recent years. We will agree that more are coming than going at this point and we don't see that changing any time soon. We will actually have a video released in the next few weeks about why everyone is moving to Tucson.
For what is payed in taxes in Tucson, I don't understand the state of disrepair on the roads. It is rampant throughout the area and really bad; however, it isn't like that in Phoenix. I'd be very interested to know why it is so mismanaged. Personally I'd bump it to #2 on the list.
Well a lot of that money goes to Phoenix. They do fix the roads BUT is slow and inconsistent. This is a town. It used to have dirt roads. We do not have thoroughfares, we have streets and a few boulevards. There is a distinction. (look it up) People bitch about getting across town, but it's not that big a town. They just hate being inconvenienced by traffic lights, pedestrians (which we have A LOT,) and expect to be in a city. Tucson is NOT a city, it's a big town.
If I remember correctly, there were 3 storms that came through in March in which the mountains got snow and the temperatures came back down for a couple days.
2023 had 3 snow storms in Tucson. I took a picture of a winter wonderland that lasted about 6 hours before it melted. Maybe because I live on the eastside of town.
@zruthl We are East as well, and we went to Vail where it lasted a little longer to go play! Always fun when you can play in it but don't have to shovel it! Thanks for watching!
That is one of our favorites! The airshow is another good one and depending on what you like, Tucson Meet Yourself, Festival of Books and the Rodeo can be fun!
the bad drivers are called snowbirds old folks from out of town who dont know where they are and are not in a hurry to get anywhere except maybe golf course dr and pharmacy most people drive well 10 miles over speed limit i love it
These seem more like reasons why people don't move to Tucson. For people looking to buy their first house, they're not going to find the housing market any better in other states. And Arizona's property taxes and home insurance are still relatively inexpensive compared to other states ( particularly all those states that brag about not having state taxes).
We agree! I think for the average income in Tucson, with how high home prices are currently, Tucson is less affordable for buying or renting than it has been in previous years(prior to 2020). We know a few people that have left for that reason alone. A lot of these reasons apply to why people aren't moving here as well, although I think we have far more people coming than leaving at this time.
@ezsand0077 I moved into one of my rental properties in Tucson that is situated in what is classified as a "historical district" My property taxes were $2,200 Before I moved in. Now, because I have maintained the historical look of my home, I received a 40% discount! Not that this is typical, but in my 30 years living in tucson and owning a primary residence and a couple of rental properties with my ex-husband, property taxes were very doable. ( This may not be the case so much in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.) And, I have seen nightmare stories about what's happening in Florida and Texas and other states with exploding property and insurance costs! ( And she has read about one thing-the increase in homelessness and drug use It has increased exponentially in the last 10 years.)
We would be happy to send you stats showing people are leaving. But yes, people have been moving here and we have had more people coming than leaving over the last 4-5 years. We made this video after seeing a lot of articles about people leaving and we even counter some of the reasons people say they are leaving. Thanks for watching!
I bought my house oct 2020 interest 2.5% blessed to be paying $850 3 bed 2 bath. Two storie Santa Fe style home. I have a little back yard not that big that’s the downfall but gated community. I think the HOA is what kills me. 340 a month which is ridiculous my neighbors rent their house is exactly like mine 1254 sqft they pay 1850 a month. Crazy high rocket. The opioid addiction and homelessness situation is crazy here like crazy zombies walking all over Tucson trash everywhere camp sight in the sidewalks and I feel the crime rate has gotten really up there lately with all the homicides and road rage situation.
@shiadotdotcom8497 2.5% is a great rate! I would be shocked if we ever see that again! HOA dues can be rough but I would assume it includes some utilities and other items at that price?
You can blame homelessness on open boarders and drugs coming in. The jobs have gone done everywhere also. Tucson is huge so I don’t live near areas like that.
#1 Rent /Home pymt 2 Homeless 3 Death Heat , Diamondback RS, Scorpions 4) 2 Seasons Hot Cold. 5 Drivers ? Boring , It is good Biking tails tho., that's what dennis miller told me
@@tucsonarizonaliving They why did you put that in your video title then? Part of the reason why Tucson is unbearable to live in is because doublespeak flakiness is a massive part of the culture & people there. It’s in the city structure and courts, along with the police. Its in all of the apartments, and incompetent store managers in all the stores. Your video title says, “Why Is Everyone LEAVING Tucson Arizona?”, but in your comment I’m replying to, you are saying everyone is coming to Tucson. So which is it? Is everyone leaving or is Tucson growing because of people moving there, Pertaining to people moving there, ... there is a 2 year turn around rate. After two years of dealing with never ending illegal police surveillance, witchcraft theater all over the place & the passive aggressive harassment and stalking that comes with it, ... people move out of the city. The only people who live in peace in your city are Mormons & Witches, because Mormons control your city and they’re the people behind all the persecutions of innocent people all over the city. Mormons practice witchcraft, so both communities are good with each other. You can deny this all you want to. The problem is so big in Tucson right now, that no one can say victims of this are crazy anymore. Everyone knows about it, and people openly talk about the stalking that’s everywhere. People are literally terrified of the Mormons. They shake and quiver when they talk about them. Only Mormons and people who practice witchcraft are welcome in Tucson ... everyone else will get harassed until they get the message and move out. In the name of Jesus, the Mormons are destroying the lives of innocent people. The Mormons do these things in the name of Jesus ... in the name of Jesus they do these things to people. You people in Tucson are without a doubt, the most narcissistic, cruel, vicious sociopaths I have ever seen. Liars and false accusers everywhere with the courts siding with the known liars, as long as they’re a part of the stalking communities. Again I say, you people are ugly hateful people. When I say ugly, I mean inside. Inside your hearts you are cruel vicious monsters that are begging to have a real Department of Justice and a real Federal Law Enforcement agency to come down there in your “beautiful city” and start prosecuting everyone involved in all the religious based hate crimes coming from the Mormon and witchcraft communities all over your retched city, in all the stores and that also run the city. Your double speak is proof of what I am saying. It's people like YOU that are part of the problem. You can't make a statement without contradicting yourself. One minute it's one thing ... and the next it's another. In the mid 2000's, Tucson had just over 900,000 people living inside the city limits. 3 years ago, it was down to 650,000 people. Right now, it's just under 600,000 people in the city limits, and you're saying the city is growing? ... LMAO .. GET REAL LADY
“Reason #1” defies logic. If you already own a home, even at the current high interest rates and interest rates have not come down (and may not come down to earlier levels due to Federal debt funding requirements), there is zero advantage to generating expenses (selling your home using an overpaid realtor) moving all your possessions and then buying another loan at the same interest rate. Interest rates will come down at some point, but that will be when the Fed cuts rates due to an economic recession. Owls - really?? I am going to move from Tucson because of owls?? They live everywhere. Water issues??? Apparently this realtor ignores the biggest issue. Arizona is an absolute beautiful state with amazing geographic diversity however water will limit future growth and affordability. Very shallow analysis by Tucson Arizona Living.
I think this is why we have low inventory. The people who are buying and selling homes right now are doing so because they need to, and those that don't need to are holding off for lower rates. Some of the major reasons people are still buying/selling are marriage, divorce, death, birth, and job changes. We also have a lot of people coming from states with higher home prices. As far as analysis, we kept it down to a few short reasons many people are leaving, but overall, we see more people coming here than leaving over the last couple of years. There is a long-term challenge regarding water shortage, and we may address that in a future video. Thanks for watching!
Yes they are, but they are also leaving. We just wanted to highlight some of the cons, but we also talk about pros on our channel. Thanks for watching!
We definitely don't try to, but it can be tough because we have lived here our whole life's and we love a lot about Tucson as a whole. Tucson's definitely not for everyone!
I at 71 years young retired woman truck / city bus operator here in TUCSON still ride my motorcycle. The roads / streets are awful. Potholes everwhere. They can do major damage to cars or even take a motorcycle down! Hate it.l
@@JesusHasThis this town is not safe. Massive illegal population crime is rampant. City roads are absolute garbage. I have lived here 45 years. It has got a lot worse recently.
@@ImListeningToReason Those are long roads and only a few sections are terrible and there reasons for that, it is what it is. Houghton has been under construction for years...
@@tucsonarizonaliving Phoenix is horrible! I was sent there from Tucson and as soon as I stepped outside I thought oh hell no! I’ll stay cooler down there 😂 118+ is insane
@@tucsonarizonaliving - 2023 smashed previous heat records. Prior to 2023 there were only 58 years, out of 128 since records have been kept, that hit 100 or higher, and the grand total was still well under 100.
Homelessness has jumped significanly since the 2008 crisis and COVID. That is across the entire nation. On top of lack-of-inventory, Corporate Investors and short term rentals (that's what B&B or VRbo are) have stripped inventory at unprecedented national levels. Now there is no state in the nation where a single-income family can afford to live, whether ownership or rent. All Americans are threatened until financial greed on the part of 'Investors' and Landlords is limited by law.
All good points! We are also alarmed by the number of homes being scooped up by large investors, as well as the build to rent communities being built, preventing future homeownership.
It's not run for profit by greedy corporate types which is great, keeps them at bay. The flip side is you don't get a bowl over a community just because it suits your political agenda.
I moved here from large city Dallas Fort Worth to Tucson, expecting it to be like a small to medium-sized city but its really more of a big town than a city 😩
To me it is a city, it's very much like central San Diego, just no Beach. If it's like north San Diego then ok, all in all it's a place for illegals and the poor I really don't see any sub burbs or upper middle class, there's no San Marcos, Carlsbad, La Jolla from what I've seen. It's a lazy careless place, it also needs to be corrected by the abandoned places for there's way too many, and that's a single that it's a place that has business and pr problems
I’m a native. It’s not what it was. The snowbirds would come and go. Then they stayed and wanted it to be like where they left. Great place to be if you’re rich, bad to be poor. Traffic is horrible, crime and homeless people make it scary.
Came across your video, really informative. I moved here from San Diego in 2019 and I have seen the rents climb like crazy. I lived here in the mid 80's for four years and the rents were cheap compared to now. I went back to San Diego in March for a week and I could not believe how the rents doubled since I left. The homelessness has gotten worse but not like San Diego and Oregon where I used to live as well. Thank you.
As AZ native, you grow accustomed to heat and desert. I ❤ AZ and will always own a home here. I might buy a home up North but don’t plan on moving. People need to come to Tucson or AZ in general during the summer before they plan on moving here. In my experience, most people that move here don’t do their due diligence and only visit for short periods of time and not during off season.
Great advice! We always recommend this as well as most people come out during the Winter months and make a decision to move here without truly experiencing Summer. If you can handle summer, it is worth it with our beautiful mountains, sunsets, desert scenery/wildlife and monsoons(great lighting shows)!
Reasons why people are leaving Tucson: 1) Lack of decent paying jobs. Most of the available jobs for locals are low paying call centers, retail and the like. The large defense contractors bring in labor from around the country. Many U of A students might want to get a job in this area BUT the real activity is in Phoenix where they have invested in road infrastructure and the like. 2) When trying to recruit medical talent into this area, one of the major problems in the community are the schools. There are very few schools that are highly rated, especially at the primary and secondary levels. Medical professionals have the hope of giving their children an excellent education and that is hard to do in this area. 3) The hospitals in the Tucson area are poorly rated as evidenced by the Medicare and similar ratings. I have seen things in Tucson area hospitals that I have never seen anywhere else including a lack of security, high infection rates, and lack of proper staffing and this was outside the COVID period.
The reason Tucson has bad drivers is because each year we get waves of Seniors and Students they are from somewhere else. They are the worst drivers. The old too don't stay out of the way, and the young think it's a video game. Our traffic signals are not consistent and the roads are not conducive to smooth fast driving (people hate that,) but this is not a fast town.
I've recently retired and have been living in tucson for almost 40 years since I graduated from college. I'm too thrilled with the direction Tucson has taken in the last ten years, on top of being relatively boring. I'm actually scouting Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, and Portugal for possible retirement relocation. ( I don't think people realize how many americans and canadian expats and retirees have been leaving the US in the last 5 years and moving to Central or South America ( As well as some South Asian and european cities)
@Leslie3.0Life Understandable. Tucson cam be boring at times, with less to do than places like Phoenix. But if we bring all the things Phoenix has to offer, we will just be another Phoenix. I enjoy visiting Phoenix, but prefer living here. We have actually talked to a few people recently that relocated outside the US and love it, and a few others that did, but came back after a few years. If you ever decide to leave and have a house to sell, we are here to help!
I liked your video, and pretty much agree with you. However, you really downplayed the heat here!! While not as hot as Phoenix, it is terribly hot here in the summer. Often over 105 degrees! Even on Halloween, it is pretty much still in the 90’s. Vail is about the coolest area by a couple of degrees.
Great point! We tend to forget how hot the summers are until they creep back up again! As much as they say you get used to it, I don't think it's true. We just block it out so we can get through it next year.
This is true and once you get to 105 it’s all the same. Phoenix is hotter but it’s still pretty hot. A few degrees higher in Phoenix but most stay inside anyway
Lifelong Tucsonan here. I get reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD) here. I start feeling bummed out by late April/early May because SUMMER is coming.
Well, if i could afford it i'd move in a second. This town is in the middle of nowhere, it's 2 and a half hours extra to go anywhere since Phoenix is the nearest sign of humanity. It does have it's appeal, it's a bit cheaper especially in gas. But groceries are just as high as anywhere else. The biggest problem is the inability of the city to get past the idiot voters that keep turning down a freeway system that goes through and around the city. the middle of the town is dying because it's too difficult to get through with stop lights every 1/8 of a mile. It's rediculous. They somehow think it will kill the inner city, but the inner city is dying because it's isolated. The weather is better that Phoenix, about 10 to 15 degrees cooler.
We do love that it is cooler than Phoenix and not too far away if you find yourself missing those big city vibes. They have been talking about the freeway issue for years, but at this point, I'm not sure it will ever happen. If it did, I wonder if it would become more like Phoenix and lose some of it's small town charm?
@jlsc4125 some of the suburbs still have that small town charm. After dealing with traffic in places like LA and Seattle, I can't complain about Tucson.
@@tucsonarizonaliving If your goal is to die of boredom, Tucson is your dream city. I'll take La any time, it's has variety, cuisine and yes, traffic, green grass, trees and ocean, but stay to the side streets and that's a minor problem. There is no less than 3 hours to get anywhere in Tucson, and that's if the traffic is light and accidents are non existent. One wreck on I10 and you are blocked for hours.
@jlsc4125 sounds like you had a bad experience! We can get from far SE side of Tucson up to visit family in Phoenix in less than 3 hours. I get from east Tucson all the way up to SaddleBrooke in an hour almost every time. I do agree if there is an accident, it can take seemingly forever. It would also be nice to have a beach nearby!
Another problem with Tucson is : super competitive job market. It’s harder to get into any type of job, including your basic fast food chain places. Probably one of the reasons there’s a homeless crises here. Just make sure you have a remote job that you can do anywhere or an online business in your pocket when you move to Tucson
This is not a town for people with great ambition. Get an education here, then go somewhere else to make your fortune. When you eventually tire of the rat-race, come back here to slow down.
@@KyleSmithnewlife part of the homeless problem is fentanyl replacing Oxycontin which is more like crack combined with Heroin and far more deadly than both the mental and emotional trauma caused to our youth during the lockdown the loss of hundreds of thousands of small businesses and jobs in in the food industry destroying families and then the rent just skyrocketed out of nowhere and many people wound up homeless due to the corporate greed running the new housing market and corporate rental takeover. Those fortunate enough to be financially secure from all of that , they didn't feel any of the pinch did a lot of people felt and have no clue about this issue because it just doesn't touch them and unfortunately are very apathetic to the problems of people poor enough to lose their homes and wind up on the streets where even the cheapest dirtiest filthiest motel room is $100 a night
I moved to Tucson in 2001. I’ve seen the city change a lot, especially over the last couple of years. I don’t feel safe anymore due to the illegal aliens that are coming across the border. I’ve seen people stealing from Walgreens, TJMaxx, Ross & Fry’s. The thieves know they can get away with it. The schools are overwhelmed with children from other countries that can’t speak English which puts a stress on the teachers & staff. In my neighborhood the rental homes are so expensive, it takes several people to shack up together to make the rent payment. I would move to a small village in northern Italy if I could. I know Italy isn’t perfect, but I don’t like where this city & country is headed.
If you moved to Italy, you'd soon have the same problem, just from a different set of people. Failing governments around the world are making their respective citizenry poor to the point of desperation and in some cases even enabling their exodus. These hordes of desperate people are flooding more the prosperous countries all over the world, bringing down the quality of life for everybody there. Adding to that, organized crime groups are not staying confined to their respective countries or regular sources of income. Leftist politicians and movements are destroying their respective countries from within. It all adds up to we are just running out of places where to hang our hat and live in peace.
@@ariarc That's not the problem, that's just a symptom. The problem is TOO many people. All these people think everything and anything belongs to them and they can exploit whatever they want.
What the heck are you talking about. I have lived in Tucson most my life I hardly ever see illegals stealing..smh . Maybe drug addicted homeless people..stop the BS.
You must be joking?! We have homeless and drug addiction issues and none of them are illegal aliens as you like to say. You’re in denial about how bad this issue has become….. just look around and pay attention before you make such ignorant statement.
We’re selling our home either this summer or next summer. We’re leaving bc of the seasons and the population is so old. The city caters more to the elderly than everybody else. Children’s activities in general are pretty sad compared to most cities around the same size.
We agree with there being a lack of children's activities when looking at other cities, mainly larger ones, so there are definitely some trade-offs. We would be happy to help you sell your home if and when you are ready.
It's mostly a retired Military community. The only other 'big' industry is the University, which helps the town be seasonal. Best time of year is the summer, few students, no snowbirds.
@@tucsonarizonaliving I lived in Albuquerque for 4 years. First, almost half the driver’s don’t have insurance. Second, all the small town drivers that come to town think it is a race to show your machismo. No courtesy, no rules apply accept the jungle rules. It was really irritating and difficult to travel safely. I’ve been back a few times and the vibe still remains the same.
It's not that Tucson has bad drivers. Oh, we have a few. What's wrong here is that so many snowbirds, or cross-country commuters come here with very, very different driving styles. Bad Driving occurs when two or more styles of driving that are very different conflict with one another. Out of state drivers may also assume our laws are one way, when in fact Arizona has potentially dangerous differences when confronted by other compliance which is not our own.
*_1_* Best country to live: the US *_2_* Best state to live in the US: Arizona *_3_* Best city to live in Arizona: *_Tucson._* (1) We don’t have hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, floods (one in 1980), earthquakes (a tiny one in 30 years), wildfires (one in the Catalina Mountains in 2004 and one in the same area in 2020), landslides, lots of rain, thunderstorms/lightning (once or twice in summer), ice storms, snowstorms (a dusting three times in 30 years). (2) Violent crime has been declining since 2021. (3) Sadly our city is a national distribution center for illegal drugs, controlled by the ruthless Sinaloa criminal cartel. 💕☮🌎🌌
Time travel back to 2008 and buy a house just outside of Tucson, hike in the heat slowly to better adapt to the heat and see snakes before they see you, buy a tough truck to deal with monsoon flooding and potholes, and enjoy the low cost of living.
I love this video, Please Please continue to list all the reasons why you shouldn't move to Tucson and all the reasons why non-Natives should leave :) I am a native Tucson resident and all I can say if you hate it and our driving Please Leave to another state/city.
Tucsonan here. Love our city. Beautiful views, awesome sunsets, friendly people. It’s hot in the summer but we work around it and for 9 months of the year, temps are pretty moderate. Plus, take a 4 hour drive to gorgeous Flagstaff to get out of heat.
@livinthedream4479 May is at least tolerable, and generally September and October are as well. It's great to have a pool or access to one June, July, and August!
I live in a two bedroom house rental with yard and in central Tucson within walking distance of everything for under $1500 with W/D than than what you are saying for the low end. Also if you look right now rentals are running around $1000 for a two bedroom now, $900 for 1 bedroom. I'm monitoring rentals in NM to Colorado and here looks like Albuquerque is cheaper now and for a while ABQ was cost equated to Tucson for a while.
I think it definitely depends on where you are renting in Tucson. We pull our numbers from places like MLS and Zillow, which don't account for all rentals in Tucson. Some are still affordable, but they are not always in what some clients feel are desirable areas. Have you been in your rental for a while? Some owners are slowly raising rents so as not to displace renters, while others like investors and corporations, are raising to current market values, which have gone up considerably in rental and Resale market.
Don't even go outside between June 15 - September 1. But in all seriousness, the crime here is out of control, and the housing price increases are ridiculous.
It is hard to go outside during Summer 🥵 I think crime has gone up everywhere for the most part and housing prices increased across most popular areas in the US. Tucson has been quite popular and definitely used to be more reasonable when it came to house prices, not so much anymore.
What crime is out of control? When has there ever been no crime? The flash mob smash and grab is a new thing, but not as prevalent here as in actual cities. The do have a lot of hit and runs, and vandalism but we always have.
Im from Los Angeles, so I can deal with all 5 bad reasons lol, me and my family moved to Marana AZ and loved it but my old Job lured me to move to the Bay Area in California and let me tell you, we hate it here, should’ve never moved back to California because we are now planning a move back to Tucson for a permanent stay.
After driving through LA several times, we can understand why you don't love it there! We would be more than happy to welcome you back to Tucson and to help you find your permanent home here!
😆 It does seem that most people stay! We have helped several people that have left but generally it is because they want to be closer to family or job change.
True! I should have said several days over 110 degrees. There are definitely a few months of the year that are over 100 degrees. It's already getting pretty hot and it's only April!
Oh, just give up on the interest-rate crap. The interest rates are not much higher than they have been in the past many times. It’s the prices of the houses that are the actual problem.
We do not disagree on that. Higher home prices or higher interest rates wouldn't necessarily be a problem on their own. It's rates coupled with the abnormally high prices for Tucson that create a difficulty for Buyers in the current market.
Lesson for paradise-hunters: In Arizona a town must have several major shortcomings- weather, poor schools, lack of entertainment, inadequate road network etc. or it will become a Phoenix. Far from desert solitude, you'll be shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of thousands of newcomers and the built-up concrete infrastructure they will demand. Don,t forget that Phoenix was once a sleepy dude ranch and tourist stop for Californians - now it's no different than L.A.
Please leave everyone, I used to be welcoming and appreciate people moving here. But now I’m tired of it, Tucson used to be a cheap and affordable city. Also had a very hometown feeling to it, doesn’t feel that way anymore and it’s frustrating.
Grew up here, left for a decade when family convinced me to move closer. When they passed i returned 2 years ago as Tucson will be forever home. The cost increase in rent/buying was a shocker as was the massive increase in homeless. Sure it always existed but unless you went to 4th ave area it was older(what used to be considred typical homeless)now it's so many college aged drugged out/checked out kids everywhere. Drove by oracle and grant saw the circle K with 20 to 30 obviously street kids and hookers just hanging out passing joints around. Yes that area was always bad but nothing like this.
Being Tucson Natives we have noticed the uptick I'm homeless and drugs as well. Things have definitely changed over the years, some good, some bad. I think a lot of our problems are problems in other cities as well. I think overall, people just have to decide if the pros outweigh the cons when they are thinking about moving here so we like to showcase the good, the bad and everything in between.
Maybe they're leaving because the same political party has been in charge for decades with no change in sight. I've always said that if it weren't for the sunshine and beautiful mountains, people would be storming City Hall with Pitchforks and Torches.
What do you mean housing is through the roof in Arizona? I be searching apartments for as low as $800 in Tucson, that’s a blessing compared to the northeast. I’m actually considering moving there for a year just to see how I like it since I never been there.
@Jay482 I think it depends on what area and amenities, but overall, the Median sales price is $365k when compared to just 3 years ago is was $298k at this time. While we don't deal in rentals much, we have seen our fair share of rentals almost double and people on multiple platforms complaining about rental prices. So while it may be reasonable compared to other areas of the US, it's still considerably high for what we were used to here in Tucson.
Comparing to where I live now in Washington DC, even the current real estate prices with high interest in Tucson are incredibly affordable. 600k gets you a shack in a bad neighborhood here.
@whiskeymike8702 you are not the first person to tell us that about DC area. I think compared to most places, Tucson is affordable, but we hear a lot of feedback that it is not. Mainly people coming from other areas that are actually more affordable, or people living here that have watched property values double in the last few years.
Are you kidding me?????????? The rent is high? Have you looked at listings elsewhere? I was thinking about moving to Denver, but I decided to look at Tucson apartments and I could rent a 2 bedroom apartment in Tucson for cheaper than most studios in Denver. Rent is currently affordable. Kinda sounds like you're pushing the old, "It's cheaper to just buy a house instead of renting" pitch.
We are all for people renting if it makes sense for their situation. We also feel Tucson is more reasonable than a lot of places, which is why we mention the other major cities people are moving from that are much higher home and rent prices. Overall, I don't think it's that Tucson is too high, it's just a lot higher than what people in Tucson are used to and with the average income in Tucson, makes it less affordable for more people.
There are seemingly more people coming than leaving. The point was more to talk about some of the cons of Tucson and why some are leaving. We also have a video on why everyone is moving here discussing the pros. Interesting enough though, we do see quite a few homes go up for sale within the first couple years within these new Subdivisions.
We would love to move to Tucson. My husband goes there often for work, and we think it’s such a beautiful place. We started looking at homes online and the prices are insane. Homes that sold for $250k in 2018/2019 are now on the market for $450k or higher. So that with combined with higher interest rates are the reasons we will not be able to afford to live there. Sad!
There are definitely some affordable options around the different suburbs, so it just depends on what you are looking for. Not all homes doubled in price, but several did. We have seen more clients go with new construction lately because many of the builders have been offering interest rates in the 4's and 5's if you use their lender.
Let us know if you ever have any questions, we are here to help!
Don't move here if you are looking for high living. This is not the place for you. People who like less amenities and more nature and basic things like it here. Go to Prescott.
@@dabeageyour feedback is really helpful.
Are alternate roads that can be taken to avoid the ones with the giant potholes?
Are alternate roads that can be taken to avoid the ones with the giant potholes?
To many leftist ppl there.
WAY to many
We are a blue island. If you don't like it, leave.
@@dabeageLefties always ruin the cities they live in. Just give it time and they will move on to destroy another place.
Actually, the city is in the upper 500,000's. It used to be around 950,000. The city is a very large city land wise, the population should be good. The real problem is they don't have overpass thruways that take you through the city to avoid all the red lights.
If you need to go all the way across the city, they make you drive through 50 plus red lights.
It's insane, many citizens complain about that.
There are many conservatives out here! It's just ran by libs who are locked in its kinda hard to take their asses out!
Country's rudest, worst, aggressive, horrible drivers and I have lived all over US!
man…i think that’s true.
Thank you
I hear this all the time, and I've been in Tucson for 40 years. I'm originally from California. I just don't see (or experience) What other people complain about? And I laugh when people complain about the traffic. I was a basketball official for many years. I know that not having a freeway that runs through town is an inconvenience, but there were 12-15 high schools that I could reach within 30 minutes of my job driving on surface streets. That would be unheard of in California.
@@Leslie3.0Life Metropolitan areas in California are considerably larger than Tucson and distances are much greater. California is the granddaddy of urban sprawl.
Headlight abuse all over that city. People park & leave their brights on pointed at roadways. People driving around with no lights and no license plates. People driving around with too many lights.
Many lic plates are stolen, people driving with no insurance and expired brake tags
Chemicals from China all over the city.
The mayor legalized shop lifting up to 1,000 dollars. Stores are closing because of all the thefts, and this lady won’t breathe a word of this.
Instead, she is telling people on the comment board that more people are moving to the city than moving out.
She is typical of the kind of mind-screw person that is all over Tucson that is causing people to be absolutely sickened and disgusted by this city, and the people who live there, and run it.
Then there are all the intentional hit and run murders, people intentionally running drivers off the road, and the never ending illegal police surveillance and stalking that’s all over the city.
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Ok i live here. Temps are reported lower on purpose for tourism. It is never the temp reported always hotter. Roads are bad, real bad. Everywhere. They have been bad for years but worse lately and if one is paved it done by D tier team. Its not good. Two seasons. Hot and not as hot. Bad drivers is an understatement. Between drugged out drivers or distracted drivers or RED LIGHT RUNNERS or me first drivers mixed with jay walkers or no insurance or driver license illegal immigrant, it is not safe on the roads. Rent and real estate cost way to much for what you get and no land.
Distracted drivers, most definitely. Drugged out drivers, do you mean students? They are just inexperienced. Drunk drivers are in every community you will always have that contingent. Don't know what you mean about the 'no land,' there's loads in the town just sitting there doing nothing. You can go down 22nd St, Broadway, Speedway, and Grant and see empty lot after lot after lot. Nobody wants to build on it because they want to make BIG money with it and that's not Tucson. The only place you don't get land is in the NEW housing tracks where the homes are so close you can smell your neighbor farting in his own bathroom, and share toilet paper by way of the window. No front, no back yard, just a strip for your dog to poop on. We have a lot of homeless because we have a lot of vacant land, climate you can survive in (questionably June thru August,) and it's less dangerous than big cities. People move here because it's cheaper than California but then they are mad because we are not built up like California. We are not California.
Moved there in Nov 2019 to retire. Looked at homes approx 1500sq ft < $250K. More expensive than Pittsburgh and less house. Rent for a 2 bdrm townhouse with 2 pools, gym was $1100. Of course the pandemic hit months later. Post pandemic same homes were 300-350K. Our rent went to $1850.
The biggest surprise weather wise was the wind. I bike and absolutely loved the Loop. I'd have to plan my rides around wind direction as it was difficult.
The heat I anticipated having traveled many times to AZ. Mid-May to end of Sept it's hard to describe what 117 on your patio feels like. I found our stretches of 105+ days in June-Aug were rough but manageable. I biked from 5am and was home by 9am. Too hot otherwise. The pool was often not refreshing with water temp in high 90's. Not outside 11-6pm.
Second surprise? 30 degree temp swings day/night. So cold in winter had to wait until 11am to get to 50 degrees to bike.
Third surprise? Spent most of my life in PA and quickly realized my houses were big there by AZ standards. A functional home to me had room for washer/dryer, utility sink, folding table, storage. Never underestimate having a basement and walk-in attic! Garages were deep and wide enough for workbenches, tools, shelving etc... What I found? Washer/Dryer/Water Heater in the garages, not deep enough to put my (17ft) 2015 Impala in. Needed to pull out to do laundry. Quickly realized why people park in the driveway or street. Their garage is the substitute for all the missing space. Stacked to the ceiling!
I could go on about other things but all in all it was about housing. I just could not pay 350K for a house that didn't "work" for me.
Left in 2024 to come back East. Would still like to be there March - Mid-May and Oct -Nov. Otherwise, as someone said in the comments, it is no paradise.... no place is.
Try 110 degrees at least 20 days or more of the summer and sometimes all in a row.
@James-qp8ez we actually did some checking on this for another video we have on our channel, and surprisingly Tucson had 18 days in 2023 over 110° but over 100° there were 89, which was higher than the 2 previous years.
Born and raised here, and as soon as it hits 90° I'm over it, but I guess it beats shoveling snow!
@tucsonarizonaliving I agree with the snow although living in Page was nice because you got snow but it never stuck around long enough to need a shovel and if you really just had to the 90 minutes to Flagstaff was pretty painless.
You think it's bad there look at Florida. Real estate is %50 over valued, inventory is going through the roof, taxes and insurance are up as much as %600 and pay is some of the lowest in the country
We have definitely heard that about Florida over the past few years. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Its really hot though during the summer.102 to 108 The rents have gone through the roof one year My studio went fromm 500 a month to 800. I found a one bedroom for 700 though now my 1 bedroom went up to 900. but I have to consider myself lucky some rents for 1 bedroom are 1000. to 1300. But a lot of Apartments are being built so hopefully if it gluts the market rents will go down.
I moved to tucson 27 years ago. I live in pima county. Tucson is a stupidly run democRATic city, filled with woke residents!
So what do you guys think of the cheaper co-ops near the Airport? Good or not?
We are not familiar with those particular ones. We haven't had many clients interested in co-ops just due to some of the caveats of co-ops.
My dear, the statistics prove that drivers in Tucson are terrible. Both myself and my wife have been run over on our bikes.
I'm sorry to hear that! The bad drivers get worse in the summer when everyone is hot and miserable too.
One other reason might be road and freeway planning such as at southwest area ( Midvale park) city has no plans to build overpass to cut the traffic craziness on Irvington and Valencia
@chicanopridealvarez1385 that is one area I try to avoid during rush hour! They definitely need a solution for the traffic at Irvington and Valencia.
The road plans and conditions are definitely a con.
Im here for school. I plan to head to the PNW after I graduate. Vancouver washington, to be exact.
We see quite a few people do that. Sometimes, they even come back several years later.
The price I’m paying for rent in Memphis vs what I could get for the same price in Phoenix or Tucson makes cost of living moot to me. Not to mention constant sunlight and the mountains there.
@newwbein we love it here, that's why we haven't left. But we do like to point out bith positives and negatives so people can make an informed decision when researching the area
Native Tucsonan here since 1943. Except for a 4 years stint in the Marines and 1 year in Colorado Springs, I always returned to my roots. I was raised on Morman owned farms and ranches along the north side of town, south of the Rillito River. The water table was 50 ft. and water was plentiful to raise food crops and livestock. My grandfather dug his own well by hand, built his adobe house, no electricity, running water or glass paned windows - just screening and shutters. As a kid, I experienced a Tom Sawyer-Huckleberry Finn lifestyle, rafting and skinny dipping in ponds lined with cottonwood, mulberry, and Arizona Ash trees. One pond was my favorite - it was teeming with all types of wildlife, frogs, water snakes, and fish, not to mention great blue herons, white egrets, and ducks. It wasn't uncommon to run into Raccoons and Coati Mundis in the early morning hours. Right after the monsoons, Golden Monarch Butterflies would blanket the trees on their way north. Yes! It was a PARADISE, and I can't blame anyone for moving here to grab a piece of it. Unfortunately, the rapid growth spelled the end to it all. After my discharge from military service , my wife and I purchased our 3 bedroom home for $9,000 with a 30-year mortgage at 3-3/4%, paid it off in 1996 - still live in it. We raised 4 great kids!
Tucson, particularly the old Fort Lowell area, has a great history, and I urge you newcomers to read up on it. There are many here who are disparaging what this city has become, but keep in mind, it is the likes of you (newcomer) that contributed to making it what it is today. Voting in bad politics has played a huge part.
Yes! Traffic is terrible, and the streets are just as bad. But, the light at the end of the tunnel is achievable only if we elect a conservative government that will focus on reviving our infrastructure and not handouts for the purposes of gaining votes to stay in power. I wish you all God speed in your endeavor to a better life.
Who is leaving tho? People are moving in here, which tucson are you talking about ?
People do leave, we have several clients that have moved out of Tucson in recent years. We will agree that more are coming than going at this point and we don't see that changing any time soon.
We will actually have a video released in the next few weeks about why everyone is moving to Tucson.
Exactly!
For what is payed in taxes in Tucson, I don't understand the state of disrepair on the roads. It is rampant throughout the area and really bad; however, it isn't like that in Phoenix. I'd be very interested to know why it is so mismanaged. Personally I'd bump it to #2 on the list.
@masada6304 yes! We pay quite a bit in taxes to have the roads in the condition they are.
Well a lot of that money goes to Phoenix. They do fix the roads BUT is slow and inconsistent. This is a town. It used to have dirt roads. We do not have thoroughfares, we have streets and a few boulevards. There is a distinction. (look it up) People bitch about getting across town, but it's not that big a town. They just hate being inconvenienced by traffic lights, pedestrians (which we have A LOT,) and expect to be in a city. Tucson is NOT a city, it's a big town.
When did we have a winter storm?
If I remember correctly, there were 3 storms that came through in March in which the mountains got snow and the temperatures came back down for a couple days.
@@tucsonarizonaliving oh in the mountains
Well it brought the cooler weather to the town for a couple days which was nice but then right back to hot days.
2023 had 3 snow storms in Tucson. I took a picture of a winter wonderland that lasted about 6 hours before it melted. Maybe because I live on the eastside of town.
@zruthl We are East as well, and we went to Vail where it lasted a little longer to go play! Always fun when you can play in it but don't have to shovel it!
Thanks for watching!
It's boring, the heat is horrible, lack of restaurants besides Mexican food., horrible drivers, homeless is HIGH! ETC
I live in Tucson and love it. Except when the heat is over a 100..😊
We agree with that!
Don't think I'll ever leave but yeah the housing, homeless, the opioids, and the driving are absolutely AWFUL.
That’s pretty much the same everywhere in the US.
The most exciting time to be in Tucson is the Tucson gem and mineral show and thats it.
That is one of our favorites! The airshow is another good one and depending on what you like, Tucson Meet Yourself, Festival of Books and the Rodeo can be fun!
This lady is as bad as a used car salesman… I grew up here and there is nothing good about Tucson, save your time and money
Me encanto tu video..... muy educativo y interesante..... muchas gracias y mas videos por favor.....
the bad drivers are called snowbirds old folks from out of town who dont know where they are and are not in a hurry to get anywhere except maybe golf course dr and pharmacy most people drive well 10 miles over speed limit i love it
O well that makes it all better!!
U have got to be kidding me?
Please!! Leave. Take someone with you.
People drive fast, otherwise you will be behind the weel forever. Roads are quite bad.
These seem more like reasons why people don't move to Tucson. For people looking to buy their first house, they're not going to find the housing market any better in other states. And Arizona's property taxes and home insurance are still relatively inexpensive compared to other states ( particularly all those states that brag about not having state taxes).
We agree! I think for the average income in Tucson, with how high home prices are currently, Tucson is less affordable for buying or renting than it has been in previous years(prior to 2020). We know a few people that have left for that reason alone.
A lot of these reasons apply to why people aren't moving here as well, although I think we have far more people coming than leaving at this time.
My brother lives in Texas and his property taxes are outrageous
@ezsand0077 I moved into one of my rental properties in Tucson that is situated in what is classified as a "historical district" My property taxes were $2,200 Before I moved in. Now, because I have maintained the historical look of my home, I received a 40% discount! Not that this is typical, but in my 30 years living in tucson and owning a primary residence and a couple of rental properties with my ex-husband, property taxes were very doable. ( This may not be the case so much in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.) And, I have seen nightmare stories about what's happening in Florida and Texas and other states with exploding property and insurance costs!
( And she has read about one thing-the increase in homelessness and drug use It has increased exponentially in the last 10 years.)
They’re not leaving, this is just dumb Clickbait
We would be happy to send you stats showing people are leaving. But yes, people have been moving here and we have had more people coming than leaving over the last 4-5 years. We made this video after seeing a lot of articles about people leaving and we even counter some of the reasons people say they are leaving. Thanks for watching!
I bought my house oct 2020 interest 2.5% blessed to be paying $850 3 bed 2 bath. Two storie Santa Fe style home. I have a little back yard not that big that’s the downfall but gated community. I think the HOA is what kills me. 340 a month which is ridiculous my neighbors rent their house is exactly like mine 1254 sqft they pay 1850 a month. Crazy high rocket. The opioid addiction and homelessness situation is crazy here like crazy zombies walking all over Tucson trash everywhere camp sight in the sidewalks and I feel the crime rate has gotten really up there lately with all the homicides and road rage situation.
@shiadotdotcom8497 2.5% is a great rate! I would be shocked if we ever see that again! HOA dues can be rough but I would assume it includes some utilities and other items at that price?
@@tucsonarizonaliving water , trash and landscaping but we have no playground nor a pool.
@@Shiasmommy wow $340. Thats a bit high for nothing. HOA's are a rip off for the most part.
You can blame homelessness on open boarders and drugs coming in. The jobs have gone done everywhere also. Tucson is huge so I don’t live near areas like that.
Tucson is definitely bigger than a lot of people realize and there are areas for everyone, depending on your preferences
You can blame homelessness, open borders, and drugs explosion to your actual president and Az governor.
#1 Rent /Home pymt 2 Homeless 3 Death Heat , Diamondback RS, Scorpions 4) 2 Seasons Hot Cold. 5 Drivers ? Boring , It is good Biking tails tho., that's what dennis miller told me
@@Xpiredcom we have the loop and plenty of good bike trails for sure!
Yes, Yes, Yes, YEs, YEs, those are the 5 reasons for us leave Tucson soon!
Where are you headed to?
@@tucsonarizonaliving Beautiful Florida!
@@mariab4990 Well, if we can be of assistance at all when you're ready to make that move, let us know.
Everyone isn't leaving Tucson, how ridiculous.
We definitely have seen more people coming than going
@@tucsonarizonaliving They why did you put that in your video title then? Part of the reason why Tucson is unbearable to live in is because doublespeak flakiness is a massive part of the culture & people there. It’s in the city structure and courts, along with the police. Its in all of the apartments, and incompetent store managers in all the stores.
Your video title says, “Why Is Everyone LEAVING Tucson Arizona?”, but in your comment I’m replying to, you are saying everyone is coming to Tucson.
So which is it? Is everyone leaving or is Tucson growing because of people moving there,
Pertaining to people moving there, ... there is a 2 year turn around rate. After two years of dealing with never ending illegal police surveillance, witchcraft theater all over the place & the passive aggressive harassment and stalking that comes with it, ... people move out of the city.
The only people who live in peace in your city are Mormons & Witches, because Mormons control your city and they’re the people behind all the persecutions of innocent people all over the city. Mormons practice witchcraft, so both communities are good with each other.
You can deny this all you want to. The problem is so big in Tucson right now, that no one can say victims of this are crazy anymore.
Everyone knows about it, and people openly talk about the stalking that’s everywhere.
People are literally terrified of the Mormons. They shake and quiver when they talk about them.
Only Mormons and people who practice witchcraft are welcome in Tucson ... everyone else will get harassed until they get the message and move out.
In the name of Jesus, the Mormons are destroying the lives of innocent people.
The Mormons do these things in the name of Jesus ... in the name of Jesus they do these things to people.
You people in Tucson are without a doubt, the most narcissistic, cruel, vicious sociopaths I have ever seen. Liars and false accusers everywhere with the courts siding with the known liars, as long as they’re a part of the stalking communities.
Again I say, you people are ugly hateful people. When I say ugly, I mean inside. Inside your hearts you are cruel vicious monsters that are begging to have a real Department of Justice and a real Federal Law Enforcement agency to come down there in your “beautiful city” and start prosecuting everyone involved in all the religious based hate crimes coming from the Mormon and witchcraft communities all over your retched city, in all the stores and that also run the city.
Your double speak is proof of what I am saying.
It's people like YOU that are part of the problem.
You can't make a statement without contradicting yourself.
One minute it's one thing ... and the next it's another.
In the mid 2000's, Tucson had just over 900,000 people living inside the city limits.
3 years ago, it was down to 650,000 people.
Right now, it's just under 600,000 people in the city limits, and you're saying the city is growing? ... LMAO .. GET REAL LADY
“Reason #1” defies logic. If you already own a home, even at the current high interest rates and interest rates have not come down (and may not come down to earlier levels due to Federal debt funding requirements), there is zero advantage to generating expenses (selling your home using an overpaid realtor) moving all your possessions and then buying another loan at the same interest rate. Interest rates will come down at some point, but that will be when the Fed cuts rates due to an economic recession. Owls - really?? I am going to move from Tucson because of owls?? They live everywhere. Water issues??? Apparently this realtor ignores the biggest issue. Arizona is an absolute beautiful state with amazing geographic diversity however water will limit future growth and affordability. Very shallow analysis by Tucson Arizona Living.
I think this is why we have low inventory. The people who are buying and selling homes right now are doing so because they need to, and those that don't need to are holding off for lower rates. Some of the major reasons people are still buying/selling are marriage, divorce, death, birth, and job changes. We also have a lot of people coming from states with higher home prices.
As far as analysis, we kept it down to a few short reasons many people are leaving, but overall, we see more people coming here than leaving over the last couple of years.
There is a long-term challenge regarding water shortage, and we may address that in a future video. Thanks for watching!
Nothing to do, homeless everywhere, poor roads with no freeway system and a lack of high paying jobs.
The homeless and streetbeggers are too much
People are moving to Tucson
Yes they are, but they are also leaving. We just wanted to highlight some of the cons, but we also talk about pros on our channel. Thanks for watching!
😂 meanwhile, i. The real world, the population continues to grow...
It does. People are definitely leaving, but we have more people coming here over the last several years, no argument there. We see it everyday.
You sugar coat everything
We definitely don't try to, but it can be tough because we have lived here our whole life's and we love a lot about Tucson as a whole. Tucson's definitely not for everyone!
Shit roads kept shitty by democrates
I at 71 years young retired woman truck / city bus operator here in TUCSON still ride my motorcycle. The roads / streets are awful. Potholes everwhere. They can do major damage to cars or even take a motorcycle down! Hate it.l
I can imagine as a motorcycle rider you have more than potholes to worry about here.
That has ALWAYS been the case. I remember when many of those roads were dirt. If you were from here, you'd know that.
@@JesusHasThis this town is not safe. Massive illegal population crime is rampant. City roads are absolute garbage. I have lived here 45 years. It has got a lot worse recently.
Tucson roads are awful. River Road and Houghton should be a huge priority. Yet they are not.
@@ImListeningToReason Those are long roads and only a few sections are terrible and there reasons for that, it is what it is. Houghton has been under construction for years...
100 degrees ?/ who are you kidding, more like 110s
True! I saw something showing we had 18 days 110 degrees or higher for 2023, 100+ days over 100 degrees. It's slightly better than Phoenix.
@@tucsonarizonaliving Phoenix is horrible! I was sent there from Tucson and as soon as I stepped outside I thought oh hell no! I’ll stay cooler down there 😂 118+ is insane
@@tucsonarizonaliving - 2023 smashed previous heat records. Prior to 2023 there were only 58 years, out of 128 since records have been kept, that hit 100 or higher, and the grand total was still well under 100.
Homelessness has jumped significanly since the 2008 crisis and COVID. That is across the entire nation. On top of lack-of-inventory, Corporate Investors and short term rentals (that's what B&B or VRbo are) have stripped inventory at unprecedented national levels. Now there is no state in the nation where a single-income family can afford to live, whether ownership or rent.
All Americans are threatened until financial greed on the part of 'Investors' and Landlords is limited by law.
All good points! We are also alarmed by the number of homes being scooped up by large investors, as well as the build to rent communities being built, preventing future homeownership.
fentalnyl created the explosing america went from 38 k overdose deaths from heroin in 2020 to last year 750 k fentanyl deaths its an epidemic
@@burgesskj 100%
This isn’t a problem that’s unique to Tucson.
It is not run well. Most other problems stem from that.
yup
Public transit is yet another example. How do you let people that are high on fentanyl interact with kids going home from school?
Liberals ruin every city
Tucson has horrible leftist politicians. I'm a Democrat abd disgusted at how our taxes are wasted.
It's not run for profit by greedy corporate types which is great, keeps them at bay. The flip side is you don't get a bowl over a community just because it suits your political agenda.
I have lived in Tucson 45 Years. There is NO PARADISE! You trade one problem for another.
Very high property taxes for AZ, poorly maintained roads, high crime, few decent jobs..... those are the main ones.....
Here's your sign. Move on.
Thats what happens when people move here from elsewhere and vote blue.
@@dabeage Hahahaha. I stated facts. Enjoy the cesspool.
Yes, please keep leaving…nothing to see here
People come to Tucson expecting a city. Tucson is not a city. It is a great big Town.
True! For those wanting a city, Phoenix is a good option.
No bigger venues for concerts. You have to go to Phoenix. More concerts here in the 70s and 80s. Lived here since 75. Wouldn't move to Phoenix though.
@atreb56 agreed! As much as I love music, Phoenix is much busier, less laid back and hotter!
I moved here from large city Dallas Fort Worth to Tucson, expecting it to be like a small to medium-sized city but its really more of a big town than a city 😩
To me it is a city, it's very much like central San Diego, just no Beach. If it's like north San Diego then ok, all in all it's a place for illegals and the poor
I really don't see any sub burbs or upper middle class, there's no San Marcos, Carlsbad, La Jolla from what I've seen. It's a lazy careless place, it also needs to be corrected by the abandoned places for there's way too many, and that's a single that it's a place that has business and pr problems
June, July August, September
I’m a native. It’s not what it was. The snowbirds would come and go. Then they stayed and wanted it to be like where they left. Great place to be if you’re rich, bad to be poor. Traffic is horrible, crime and homeless people make it scary.
Nothing ever is. You can be poor in Tucson, just fine. In fact, a lot of people are. It's the rich people that complain the most.
Its the ones that stayed that ruined it.
Im hoping to leave been here 5 years. Too hot and drivers are crazy
Where are you looking to move? We're always curious where people head to when they do decide to leave Tucson.
Back to Michigan
@@moodypet8837 Good idea. You are not a good fit.
Came across your video, really informative. I moved here from San Diego in 2019 and I have seen the rents climb like crazy. I lived here in the mid 80's for four years and the rents were cheap compared to now. I went back to San Diego in March for a week and I could not believe how the rents doubled since I left. The homelessness has gotten worse but not like San Diego and Oregon where I used to live as well. Thank you.
Thank you for the feedback! Tucson has definitely changed, but overall we still love it!
As AZ native, you grow accustomed to heat and desert. I ❤ AZ and will always own a home here. I might buy a home up North but don’t plan on moving. People need to come to Tucson or AZ in general during the summer before they plan on moving here. In my experience, most people that move here don’t do their due diligence and only visit for short periods of time and not during off season.
Great advice! We always recommend this as well as most people come out during the Winter months and make a decision to move here without truly experiencing Summer. If you can handle summer, it is worth it with our beautiful mountains, sunsets, desert scenery/wildlife and monsoons(great lighting shows)!
Reasons why people are leaving Tucson:
1) Lack of decent paying jobs. Most of the available jobs for locals are low paying call centers, retail and the like. The large defense contractors bring in labor from around the country. Many U of A students might want to get a job in this area BUT the real activity is in Phoenix where they have invested in road infrastructure and the like.
2) When trying to recruit medical talent into this area, one of the major problems in the community are the schools. There are very few schools that are highly rated, especially at the primary and secondary levels. Medical professionals have the hope of giving their children an excellent education and that is hard to do in this area.
3) The hospitals in the Tucson area are poorly rated as evidenced by the Medicare and similar ratings. I have seen things in Tucson area hospitals that I have never seen anywhere else including a lack of security, high infection rates, and lack of proper staffing and this was outside the COVID period.
Worst drivers ever are in Salt Lake City- THEY ARE CRAZY.... and please everyone would like to- LEAVE TUCSON!!! more space for the rest of us
Haven't been there before but we will take your word for it!
Phoenix has worse drivers than Tucson drivers....Now if they would fix all our roads.
@@zruthl agree 100%
The reason Tucson has bad drivers is because each year we get waves of Seniors and Students they are from somewhere else. They are the worst drivers. The old too don't stay out of the way, and the young think it's a video game. Our traffic signals are not consistent and the roads are not conducive to smooth fast driving (people hate that,) but this is not a fast town.
Move to canada. You'll realize how good you've already got it.
Canada looks beautiful, we would love to visit but no plans to move there. We love Tucson!
I've recently retired and have been living in tucson for almost 40 years since I graduated from college. I'm too thrilled with the direction Tucson has taken in the last ten years, on top of being relatively boring.
I'm actually scouting Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, and Portugal for possible retirement relocation.
( I don't think people realize how many americans and canadian expats and retirees have been leaving the US in the last 5 years and moving to Central or South America ( As well as some South Asian and european cities)
@Leslie3.0Life Understandable. Tucson cam be boring at times, with less to do than places like Phoenix. But if we bring all the things Phoenix has to offer, we will just be another Phoenix. I enjoy visiting Phoenix, but prefer living here.
We have actually talked to a few people recently that relocated outside the US and love it, and a few others that did, but came back after a few years.
If you ever decide to leave and have a house to sell, we are here to help!
I liked your video, and pretty much agree with you. However, you really downplayed the heat here!! While not as hot as Phoenix, it is terribly hot here in the summer. Often over 105 degrees! Even on Halloween, it is pretty much still in the 90’s. Vail is about the coolest area by a couple of degrees.
Great point! We tend to forget how hot the summers are until they creep back up again! As much as they say you get used to it, I don't think it's true. We just block it out so we can get through it next year.
This is true and once you get to 105 it’s all the same. Phoenix is hotter but it’s still pretty hot. A few degrees higher in Phoenix but most stay inside anyway
Lifelong Tucsonan here. I get reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD) here. I start feeling bummed out by late April/early May because SUMMER is coming.
@Petunia3001 that's tough! Summers are definitely rough even though we are Tucson Natives and don't know much else, every year is still rough!
@@tucsonarizonaliving luckily it’s a beautiful place, nowhere on earth like it. That does help!
Well, if i could afford it i'd move in a second. This town is in the middle of nowhere, it's 2 and a half hours extra to go anywhere since Phoenix is the nearest sign of humanity. It does have it's appeal, it's a bit cheaper especially in gas. But groceries are just as high as anywhere else. The biggest problem is the inability of the city to get past the idiot voters that keep turning down a freeway system that goes through and around the city. the middle of the town is dying because it's too difficult to get through with stop lights every 1/8 of a mile. It's rediculous. They somehow think it will kill the inner city, but the inner city is dying because it's isolated. The weather is better that Phoenix, about 10 to 15 degrees cooler.
We do love that it is cooler than Phoenix and not too far away if you find yourself missing those big city vibes.
They have been talking about the freeway issue for years, but at this point, I'm not sure it will ever happen. If it did, I wonder if it would become more like Phoenix and lose some of it's small town charm?
@@tucsonarizonaliving Nothing to worry about there, it lost it's small town charm years ago. Traffic is 100 % big city.
@jlsc4125 some of the suburbs still have that small town charm. After dealing with traffic in places like LA and Seattle, I can't complain about Tucson.
@@tucsonarizonaliving If your goal is to die of boredom, Tucson is your dream city. I'll take La any time, it's has variety, cuisine and yes, traffic, green grass, trees and ocean, but stay to the side streets and that's a minor problem. There is no less than 3 hours to get anywhere in Tucson, and that's if the traffic is light and accidents are non existent. One wreck on I10 and you are blocked for hours.
@jlsc4125 sounds like you had a bad experience! We can get from far SE side of Tucson up to visit family in Phoenix in less than 3 hours. I get from east Tucson all the way up to SaddleBrooke in an hour almost every time. I do agree if there is an accident, it can take seemingly forever.
It would also be nice to have a beach nearby!
Another problem with Tucson is : super competitive job market. It’s harder to get into any type of job, including your basic fast food chain places. Probably one of the reasons there’s a homeless crises here. Just make sure you have a remote job that you can do anywhere or an online business in your pocket when you move to Tucson
This is not a town for people with great ambition. Get an education here, then go somewhere else to make your fortune. When you eventually tire of the rat-race, come back here to slow down.
@@KyleSmithnewlife part of the homeless problem is fentanyl replacing Oxycontin which is more like crack combined with Heroin and far more deadly than both the mental and emotional trauma caused to our youth during the lockdown the loss of hundreds of thousands of small businesses and jobs in in the food industry destroying families and then the rent just skyrocketed out of nowhere and many people wound up homeless due to the corporate greed running the new housing market and corporate rental takeover. Those fortunate enough to be financially secure from all of that , they didn't feel any of the pinch did a lot of people felt and have no clue about this issue because it just doesn't touch them and unfortunately are very apathetic to the problems of people poor enough to lose their homes and wind up on the streets where even the cheapest dirtiest filthiest motel room is $100 a night
I moved to Tucson in 2001. I’ve seen the city change a lot, especially over the last couple of years. I don’t feel safe anymore due to the illegal aliens that are coming across the border. I’ve seen people stealing from Walgreens, TJMaxx, Ross & Fry’s. The thieves know they can get away with it. The schools are overwhelmed with children from other countries that can’t speak English which puts a stress on the teachers & staff. In my neighborhood the rental homes are so expensive, it takes several people to shack up together to make the rent payment. I would move to a small village in northern Italy if I could. I know Italy isn’t perfect, but I don’t like where this city & country is headed.
Who are you talking about? Those people you see stealing things are homeless vagabonds from other places in this country.
If you moved to Italy, you'd soon have the same problem, just from a different set of people. Failing governments around the world are making their respective citizenry poor to the point of desperation and in some cases even enabling their exodus. These hordes of desperate people are flooding more the prosperous countries all over the world, bringing down the quality of life for everybody there. Adding to that, organized crime groups are not staying confined to their respective countries or regular sources of income. Leftist politicians and movements are destroying their respective countries from within. It all adds up to we are just running out of places where to hang our hat and live in peace.
@@ariarc That's not the problem, that's just a symptom. The problem is TOO many people. All these people think everything and anything belongs to them and they can exploit whatever they want.
What the heck are you talking about. I have lived in Tucson most my life I hardly ever see illegals stealing..smh . Maybe drug addicted homeless people..stop the BS.
You must be joking?! We have homeless and drug addiction issues and none of them are illegal aliens as you like to say. You’re in denial about how bad this issue has become….. just look around and pay attention before you make such ignorant statement.
It's the healthcare it's horrible
$200 Room and board in Florida. With the VA clinic in 10min. My heat comes with a beach. Nuff said.
I do wish we had a beach here!
AZ has the beach, we're just missing the ocean
We’re selling our home either this summer or next summer. We’re leaving bc of the seasons and the population is so old. The city caters more to the elderly than everybody else. Children’s activities in general are pretty sad compared to most cities around the same size.
We agree with there being a lack of children's activities when looking at other cities, mainly larger ones, so there are definitely some trade-offs. We would be happy to help you sell your home if and when you are ready.
Everyone complains about the ' elderly '.....until they themselves get old...🤔😔
@@alabi2k542Don't worry everyone complains about blacks until theirselves are black❤️Hold on 🤔 Nevermind 😢
It's mostly a retired Military community. The only other 'big' industry is the University, which helps the town be seasonal. Best time of year is the summer, few students, no snowbirds.
@@alabi2k542 Bingo! (Bingo is a word used to announce a winning position in the game of chance called Bingo)
OH IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE ARIZONA - PLEASE GO NOW - MORE ROOM FOR ME ! FUN TIMES AHEAD ARIZONA !
We have definitely seen more people coming than going.
Thank God
Worse drivers are NM and S Cali. Tucson is pretty chill.
We have definitely been frustrated with traffic and drivers in S Cali. No experience with NM
@@tucsonarizonaliving I lived in Albuquerque for 4 years. First, almost half the driver’s don’t have insurance. Second, all the small town drivers that come to town think it is a race to show your machismo. No courtesy, no rules apply accept the jungle rules. It was really irritating and difficult to travel safely. I’ve been back a few times and the vibe still remains the same.
@edjarrett3164 that definitely seems worse than Tucson!
Road conditions in Tucson are some of the worst in the nation. Same for many county roads.
@Gemini-kl1wn Don't forget that every time they finally fix a road, they start construction on something and the road gets messed up again
It's not that Tucson has bad drivers. Oh, we have a few. What's wrong here is that so many snowbirds, or cross-country commuters come here with very, very different driving styles. Bad Driving occurs when two or more styles of driving that are very different conflict with one another. Out of state drivers may also assume our laws are one way, when in fact Arizona has potentially dangerous differences when confronted by other compliance which is not our own.
Definitely don't disagree with that.
*_1_* Best country to live: the US
*_2_* Best state to live in the US: Arizona
*_3_* Best city to live in Arizona: *_Tucson._* (1) We don’t have hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes, floods (one in 1980), earthquakes (a tiny one in 30 years), wildfires (one in the Catalina Mountains in 2004 and one in the same area in 2020), landslides, lots of rain, thunderstorms/lightning (once or twice in summer), ice storms, snowstorms (a dusting three times in 30 years). (2) Violent crime has been declining since 2021. (3) Sadly our city is a national distribution center for illegal drugs, controlled by the ruthless Sinaloa criminal cartel. 💕☮🌎🌌
Time travel back to 2008 and buy a house just outside of Tucson, hike in the heat slowly to better adapt to the heat and see snakes before they see you, buy a tough truck to deal with monsoon flooding and potholes, and enjoy the low cost of living.
I love this video, Please Please continue to list all the reasons why you shouldn't move to Tucson and all the reasons why non-Natives should leave :) I am a native Tucson resident and all I can say if you hate it and our driving Please Leave to another state/city.
@MaryLopez-gu8mm native Tucsonans here too! Thanks for watching!
I wish they would all go back home.
Tucsonan here. Love our city. Beautiful views, awesome sunsets, friendly people. It’s hot in the summer but we work around it and for 9 months of the year, temps are pretty moderate. Plus, take a 4 hour drive to gorgeous Flagstaff to get out of heat.
Actually the summer lasts 6 mos. May to November but plenty of pools to get into.
@@susanmiller-pinhey1682 or the white mountains! One of our favorite escapes from the heat!
@livinthedream4479 May is at least tolerable, and generally September and October are as well. It's great to have a pool or access to one June, July, and August!
Born and raised in Tucson. This Town is Filthy
I've enjoyed my time in Tucson; unfortunately, our time here is ending. Hubby's job is moving us to New Mexico.
Sorry to hear that, how long have you been here?
wow, from so-so to no-no!
We moved from Tucson to the East Mts of Albuquerque (Tijeras) in 2007, and back to AZ in 2019. I loved New Mexico!
I live in a two bedroom house rental with yard and in central Tucson within walking distance of everything for under $1500 with W/D than than what you are saying for the low end. Also if you look right now rentals are running around $1000 for a two bedroom now, $900 for 1 bedroom.
I'm monitoring rentals in NM to Colorado and here looks like Albuquerque is cheaper now and for a while ABQ was cost equated to Tucson for a while.
I think it definitely depends on where you are renting in Tucson. We pull our numbers from places like MLS and Zillow, which don't account for all rentals in Tucson. Some are still affordable, but they are not always in what some clients feel are desirable areas.
Have you been in your rental for a while? Some owners are slowly raising rents so as not to displace renters, while others like investors and corporations, are raising to current market values, which have gone up considerably in rental and Resale market.
Don't even go outside between June 15 - September 1. But in all seriousness, the crime here is out of control, and the housing price increases are ridiculous.
It is hard to go outside during Summer 🥵 I think crime has gone up everywhere for the most part and housing prices increased across most popular areas in the US. Tucson has been quite popular and definitely used to be more reasonable when it came to house prices, not so much anymore.
What crime is out of control? When has there ever been no crime? The flash mob smash and grab is a new thing, but not as prevalent here as in actual cities. The do have a lot of hit and runs, and vandalism but we always have.
Im from Los Angeles, so I can deal with all 5 bad reasons lol, me and my family moved to Marana AZ and loved it but my old Job lured me to move to the Bay Area in California and let me tell you, we hate it here, should’ve never moved back to California because we are now planning a move back to Tucson for a permanent stay.
After driving through LA several times, we can understand why you don't love it there! We would be more than happy to welcome you back to Tucson and to help you find your permanent home here!
Fake news nobody is leaving
😆 It does seem that most people stay! We have helped several people that have left but generally it is because they want to be closer to family or job change.
Several days? Try months!
True! I should have said several days over 110 degrees. There are definitely a few months of the year that are over 100 degrees. It's already getting pretty hot and it's only April!
Everyone is leaving everywhere, California, Florida, Taxes, New York, etc.
@torsten6777 true! Definitely more people moving here than leaving!
Oh, just give up on the interest-rate crap. The interest rates are not much higher than they have been in the past many times. It’s the prices of the houses that are the actual problem.
We do not disagree on that. Higher home prices or higher interest rates wouldn't necessarily be a problem on their own. It's rates coupled with the abnormally high prices for Tucson that create a difficulty for Buyers in the current market.
don't forget to factor in that the dollar is worth less as well
@@vanofpearls7528 Yes!
Lesson for paradise-hunters: In Arizona a town must have several major shortcomings- weather, poor schools, lack of entertainment, inadequate road network etc. or it will become a Phoenix. Far from desert solitude, you'll be shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of thousands of newcomers and the built-up concrete infrastructure they will demand. Don,t forget that Phoenix was once a sleepy dude ranch and tourist stop for Californians - now it's no different than L.A.
Great point!
I am not sure about the lack of entertainment. People just don't look around and get bored easily. The roads are terrible though. I hate Phoenix.
@@zruthl they definitely need to fix our roads! And I agree, there is a lot to do, but not as much as Phoenix has to offer.
There are no highways to get around. If you love stoplights and heat, move to Tucson
@jeffreyb8152 highways would be nice! But then we would be just like Phoenix so there's give and take.
As Curly Bill said, Bye 👋
Please leave everyone, I used to be welcoming and appreciate people moving here. But now I’m tired of it, Tucson used to be a cheap and affordable city. Also had a very hometown feeling to it, doesn’t feel that way anymore and it’s frustrating.
Grew up here, left for a decade when family convinced me to move closer. When they passed i returned 2 years ago as Tucson will be forever home. The cost increase in rent/buying was a shocker as was the massive increase in homeless. Sure it always existed but unless you went to 4th ave area it was older(what used to be considred typical homeless)now it's so many college aged drugged out/checked out kids everywhere. Drove by oracle and grant saw the circle K with 20 to 30 obviously street kids and hookers just hanging out passing joints around. Yes that area was always bad but nothing like this.
Being Tucson Natives we have noticed the uptick I'm homeless and drugs as well. Things have definitely changed over the years, some good, some bad. I think a lot of our problems are problems in other cities as well. I think overall, people just have to decide if the pros outweigh the cons when they are thinking about moving here so we like to showcase the good, the bad and everything in between.
Maybe they're leaving because the same political party has been in charge for decades with no change in sight. I've always said that if it weren't for the sunshine and beautiful mountains, people would be storming City Hall with Pitchforks and Torches.
Sorry but good California people are realizing that their too soft for Tucson they just increase house prices same for snowbirds
LOL 4 MONTHS OF HEAT FOR 8 MONTHS OF PERFECT WEATHER IS FINE BY ME
Agreed!
I hate how one street name turns into another different street name. Why do they do that?
What do you mean housing is through the roof in Arizona? I be searching apartments for as low as $800 in Tucson, that’s a blessing compared to the northeast. I’m actually considering moving there for a year just to see how I like it since I never been there.
@Jay482 I think it depends on what area and amenities, but overall, the Median sales price is $365k when compared to just 3 years ago is was $298k at this time. While we don't deal in rentals much, we have seen our fair share of rentals almost double and people on multiple platforms complaining about rental prices. So while it may be reasonable compared to other areas of the US, it's still considerably high for what we were used to here in Tucson.
Comparing to where I live now in Washington DC, even the current real estate prices with high interest in Tucson are incredibly affordable. 600k gets you a shack in a bad neighborhood here.
@whiskeymike8702 you are not the first person to tell us that about DC area. I think compared to most places, Tucson is affordable, but we hear a lot of feedback that it is not. Mainly people coming from other areas that are actually more affordable, or people living here that have watched property values double in the last few years.
TUCSON AZ is for "65" And over!
Because the people who moved here ruined it.
Anyone moving here who is 55 or older should definitely consider getting a place in Tucson estates it's awesome here
Dustin has worked with quite a few very nice people in that neighborhood!
Yuck I moved out
Are you kidding me?????????? The rent is high? Have you looked at listings elsewhere? I was thinking about moving to Denver, but I decided to look at Tucson apartments and I could rent a 2 bedroom apartment in Tucson for cheaper than most studios in Denver. Rent is currently affordable. Kinda sounds like you're pushing the old, "It's cheaper to just buy a house instead of renting" pitch.
We are all for people renting if it makes sense for their situation. We also feel Tucson is more reasonable than a lot of places, which is why we mention the other major cities people are moving from that are much higher home and rent prices.
Overall, I don't think it's that Tucson is too high, it's just a lot higher than what people in Tucson are used to and with the average income in Tucson, makes it less affordable for more people.
So.. who's buying all the homes in these new subdivisions? If everyone's leaving...?
There are seemingly more people coming than leaving. The point was more to talk about some of the cons of Tucson and why some are leaving. We also have a video on why everyone is moving here discussing the pros. Interesting enough though, we do see quite a few homes go up for sale within the first couple years within these new Subdivisions.
Beats living in a Syrian refugee camp