Moving to Arizona

Are You Moving To Arizona?

If you’re looking for cultural diversity, a strong economy, and adventure for your clan, moving to Arizona can be the obvious choice with your family or retirement.

Arizona is known for its warm climate and beautiful desert landscape, Arizona has long been considered a great place for vacation. But it’s also a great place to live because of median income, safety, graduation rates, weather, and cultural offerings. The Grand Canyon State offers endless mountain ranges, palm trees that give the place an easy vibe, rivers, lakes, acres of space, and crazy beautiful sunsets making it a dream place for outdoor lovers.

If you’re going to move to Arizona, here are some things you need to know before making your move.

Moving to Arizona

Pros and Cons of Living in Arizona

Here are a few pros and cons to consider as you make your move to The Grand Canyon State:

Pros.
  • Weather: If you like sunshine, we’ve got plenty! With most areas getting nearly year-round sunny days, you won’t have to worry about dreary overcast skies.
  • Cost of living: Lower than the national average, the cost of living allows people to enjoy a higher standard of living compared to some other states.
  • Politics: Residents of Arizona tend to be politically conservative, Gun ownership is also strong here. Of course, depending on your leanings, this can be a good or bad thing.
Cons.
  • Heath: Mid to southern Arizona has notoriously hot summers. Phoenix, for example, has an average July temp of 91°F. Be prepared for the heat.
  • Dust Storms: Dust storms are an inconvenient and dangerous part of life in this southwestern state.
  • Schools: The quality of public education varies. The state, however, has been making strides to improve student outcomes and provide better support statewide.
  • Water Supply: Many parts of Arizona suffer from drought issues or are on the cups of dealing with them. This challenge is projected to get worse.
  • Traffic & Pollution: Especially in urban areas like Phoenix, traffic congestion and pollution has seen an uptick as the population continues to increase.
Tax Rates
  • The Sales Tax Rate: The state of Arizona collects a sales tax of 5.6%. In addition to the state sales tax, both counties and cities may levy additional taxes. For example, Phoenix’s effective sales tax rate is 8.6%, including the state, county, and city-level tax.
  •  The Income Tax: The state of Arizona collects an income tax based on a sliding scale. The sliding income tax rate ranges from 2.59% to 4.50%, depending on your income.
  • Property Tax: Taxpayers pay property tax rates below the national average. The average effective statewide property tax rate is less than 0.80%.
Housing Market

The typical home value of homes in Arizona is $445,126. Arizona home values have gone up 28.5% over the past year according to Zillow.

What Should I Know In 2022?

Economy Outlook

Arizona’s economy continues to recover unevenly from the pandemic. Jobs in three out of the state’s seven metropolitan areas were below their pre-pandemic level in April. Further, jobs in six out of 11 NAICS industries were below their February 2020 level as well.

Overall, Arizona is on pace to recover to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity in 2022, probably well before the nation as a whole. The long-run outlook for the state is strong. Once the pandemic is over, the state will once again consistently generate robust job, outlook, and population gains. Whether or not the state makes significant progress in closing the income gap with the U.S. will depend in large part on investments in education, as well as other drivers of innovation.

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Traffic & Transportation

As Arizona’s population increases, the state faces difficulties moving the growing population safely and efficiently.

Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., so ensuring transportation is sustainable remains an issue for the state.

Public transportation in Phoenix, Arizona consists primarily of buses, a 20-mile (32 km) light rail system, and minor additional services. Most transit services run under the name Valley Metro; local cities, counties, and other agencies in the Phoenix area have agreed to use the Valley Metro name.

There are buses and taxis, but visitors are likely to find that having a car is the most convenient option. Fortunately, navigating around Phoenix could not be easier. Nearly every road is laid out as part of a grid. … Major roads with names instead of numbers run east and west, perpendicular to the Streets and Avenues.

Cost of living

The cost of living in any area can vary based on factors such as your career, your average salary, and the real estate market of that area.

Overall the cost of living in Arizona is below the national average. Sometimes Phoenix can be half as expensive as some of the other major cities across America.

Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference. The median home price in Arizona is $249,300.

When it comes to the cost of living in Phoenix Arizona and across the state, your career choice is often just important as the decision you choose to make about where you live. Both are related. Certain careers in Phoenix Arizona are in high demand and paying well. This includes jobs like field technicians and the medical field in Phoenix.

Living in Arizona is quite a unique experience because of the vastness that the state offers. From the Sonoran Desert in the south to the high country in the north all the way up towards the Four Corners east and the Grand Canyon in the west. Known as the Grand Canyon state, Arizona is diverse in many ways. The state tree is the Palo Verde, the state cactus is the Saguaro, the state bird is the Cactus wren.

Moving to Arizona

Things to Know When Moving To Arizona

Arizona Climate

Northern Arizona has more mountains and high elevations which gives it a cooler climate than the south. Places like Flagstaff, Prescott and the White Mountains are so chilly especially during the winters. Southern Arizona gets flash floods and areas along the Colorado River like Yuma are some of the hottest in the nation.

Employment

Arizona added 643,000 new jobs. Phoenix MSA is expected to continue to drive state economic gains during the forecast and add 576,000 jobs and also have an unemployment 3.20% in April of 2022, according to the Federal Reserve.

Real Estate

The typical home value of homes in Arizona is $445,126. Arizona home values have gone up 28.5% over the past year according to Zillow.

Average Income

As of Jun 23, 2022, the average annual pay for the Person jobs category in Arizona is $38,099 a year according to ZipRecruiter.

Industries

The major employment sectors in Arizona include aerospace, electronics and semi conductor manufacturing, tourism, business services, agriculture and mining.

Crime Rankings

Arizona City has an overall crime rate of 37.5 per 100,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America according to BestPlaces.

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