Can anyone tell me anythng about Eloy or Arizona City Arizona? Friendly people? Safe? Would you live there?
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These links may help you.\n\nThe last one is a PDF file, all about Arizona City, AZ\n\nJust LEFT click on it to download the PDF. You will need \nAdobe Reader to view it. Abobe Reader is free to download.
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i dont know if you are considering buying a house there, but one way to find out about good and bad neighborhoods is by logging onto homes.com. it tells you by zipcode which places are ok and which to stay away from. just click on crime info. good luck with the move!!!!
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let me tell you my fellow laid back friend. there is a place for everyone. but the one place that will always be home for me is southern california. there is no more laid back and accepting place in the world. this is especially great if you like to be outdoors or are the sporty type. as you well know the weather is just about always perfect, and you are only an hour and a half away from snow, dessert, mountains, and of course the beautiful beaches. as you also well know the place is heavily populated, i know you dont like crowds, but if you want to find someone with similar intrests, i promis there are thousands there whatever your into. AND you get to learn the value of a dollar. dosnt sound like much, but you have to work hard and not live in excess if you want to get by comfortably. of course you could hate it there, but this is just my opinion. its a wonderful place, but if you dont want to pay that much the pacific nothwest has the same feel without the beautiful weather. ie portland or seatle. very cool places, just not if you like to get out much. good luck man, i hope you find a place you really love.
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Agree ! I've been here 26 years now and have made 1 real friend ( and I AM a nice person !) The big city sucks, the cops suck, the traffic sucks, the pizza sucks, actually... I think most of it SUCKS ! Where did you move to ?  Want a visitor ? I need to get out too !!!
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its pretty crowded then and in the summer.the summer jeep safari is a major,major tourisdt attraction.i moved from there a year ago.its a very pretty place! i like to call it heaven......but it should be ok in may.also,its the best time to go cause its not sweterling hot yet...and it can be soo hot in the summer there!other than that,its a small town,with mostly hippies.have fun and go to arches,mondo cafe,slickrock cafe and rave and image for some shopping.
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It all has to do with your life style. We are an ARMY family.  Fort Sam was fun when it was just the two of us, Lots of music and shopping.  Fort Huachuca was great ,it is a small community with a great High School and close to shopping in Nogales, Mexico; not too many deployments and a good post hospital.  Fort Gordon, GA is 2 hours from Atlanta, lots of restaurants in town, very humid, elementary school on post is really good. Sadly Middle school is very scary and better consider private school instead. Fort Bliss too big, need lots of gas, town very crowded and shopping is expensive, the heat is incredible. Fort Polk is very lonely with an extra tiny town around, nothing to do. Fort Campbell, stay away from it and Fort Stuart those post are very high on deployments to Iraq. I've never been to Fort Carson but I heard is beautiful.  Hope I helped a bit. Remember no matter where you go, the most important thing is that you are together.
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Well Sweety, we're not all bad here. In fact, we're generally pretty friendly. I'm in Houston and I'm not thrilled with San Antonio but don't slam the whole state. We're not all the same. If you need someone to talk to, my email is rilti8@sbcglobal.net. I make a pretty good friend, I think. In fact, you can always find a friend here on Yahoo Answers. Folks on this site are the best no matter where they're from. I love the people here. They're so supportive and kind. You have a few here and there that can be mean and yes, I too can be a bit#h from hell if someone pushes by bit#h-buttons but for the most part, most everyone here are caring and wondering people, even if some of us are native Texans like me. If you need a friend, I'm here for you.
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I honestly have no idea where you could live. I'm very jealous of you!!! Park City is so cool. I've skied there once, and It was the coolest thing I've done in my life. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
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Pheonix (and all of Arizona) is one of the most rapidly growing parts of the country and so new schools are popping up all the time.  Arizona is also one of the most tight-fisted states and despite children and education often being used as a political footballs, it is generally poorly funded (ie: teacher salaries and supporting programs) compared to most states.  \n\nThe city is growing rapidly in area too (sprawl and transportation becoming real problems) with entire suburbs of 10,000+ houses being built from scratch almost overnight in areas that used to be deserts or rural farms.  This rapid building used to result in low home prices compared to most big cities, but housing prices have actually sky-rocketed the last couple years.  Good deals can still be found in the new pop-up developments out on the fringes of the city, but don't expect to find a decent family home in the more central areas for less than $200K.\n\nAs for the city itself... rapid growth has also led to mass-produced cookie-cutter approach to development where most of the stores and resturants are big chains and every corner and housing development looks the same.  Unlike the row houses of San Francisco or the all night diners of New York, Phoenix does not really have any style or local institutions that are uniquely its own... everything (including most of the population) came from somewhere else.  \n\nThe summers are very hot (110+), but not very humid, which makes it much more bearable than it sounds.  Winters are very mild and spring and fall are great.  While few people would consider Phoenix one of the great cities of the world, the rest of the state has some truely world-class beauty and historic/cultural treasures (Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell).
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Many places, but, from observation, a greater pecentage of African Americans live in Phoenix area.\nFor house hunting, try Realtor.com and for schools results try greatschools.net.\nIf you are looking for a "community" feeling I am not sure where to tell you to look, just that Phoenix has the largest cultural mix, followed by Tucson. Both places are very hot (I grew up in Phoenix) and school quality and quality of life can vary widely.\nGet a good realtor who really know the area to help you make a choice.\n\nForgot about jobs. It really depends on what type of work you do. There are plenty of entry level jobs in many areas, but the better paying jobs vary.\n\nGood luck
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I drove through it once. My friends lived there. It was a really pretty drive and the people were friendly.
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I moved to Phoenix from Texas in Feb '04, and I LOVED it.  Was there for about 9 months, before a position opened up in California.  I would DEFINITELY move back to Phoenix if the opportunity arises again.\n\nIt is HOT, but everything they say about it being a "dry heat" is true.  In Texas, the avg humidity was usually in the 80's, and it was miserable.  In the Phoenix area, during the summer, the temperatures may reach 110 +, but the humidity is usually in the low teens.  I think it rained 3 times in the 9 months I was there, and I NEVER sweated. \n\nThe Phoenix area is also a pretty good-sized metro area, with plenty of stuff to do.  And the populace is pretty friendly, compared to most other places I've lived or visited.  The housing market is pretty buyer-friendly, as construction is booming, and there's a steady stream of people of all ages and backgrounds moving there from all around the country.\n\nGood luck, and enjoy!
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Very smart to post a question like this!!  I'm in Sheboygan, and it's a nice place here.  It would help to know more about you, but assuming you're just an average joe, there is a lot going on here.  Just a few off the top of my head ... if you have Google Earth, you can plug our city in and see that we have a good mix of urban and rural areas.  The western part of the county has a lot of open spaces.  Sheboygan itself has a lot of business and job opportunites, especially for a city of 50,000.  Still good manufacturing jobs here, believe it or not.  And of course, Lake Michigan is a beautiful sight!  If you go to photobucket.com, and punch in Sheboygan, I'm sure you'll see a lot of photos.  The lake is accessible to everyone.  Local politics is kind of a downside, because there is a lot of hostility between certain people, but most of us find it entertaining.  Sheboygan-Press.com is the local newspaper.  Many stories online to read!!  Tell me more about you (career,age,etc), and I'll put in my 2 cents about whether it's a good fit.  I read the part about 5 kids, the schools here always get high national ratings ... and Sheboygan was rated Best Place to Raise a Family a few years ago too by a national publication.
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Northern Fulton County or Gwinnett County if you are interested in living in the suburbs with the city close by. The city of Alpharetta (in Fulton) has great diverse schools. It still has a small town atmosphere for being so close to the city. The people are friendly and you can easily fit right in. There are plenty of things right in town to keep you entertained and downtown is not far away for a trip to the zoo or day at an outdoor concert. They have an excellent police force and one of their officers was recently on TV for starting a program for youth after school. This area is very family oriented and you will find great schools, great teachers, and EXCELLENT extra-curricular activities for the kids (horseback riding, school sports, summer activities). Everything is very convenient here. You can be secluded at home and be at Publix within 5 minutes if needed. I lived in Alpharetta for several years and honestly have nothing bad to say about the place in terms of raising a family there.
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You ask a good question at the end. "Is there anywhere people are still nice?" That's an important factor when deciding what's cool.\n\nI share your pain. I've lived in Tucson for almost two years and find the people very narrow-minded, aggressive and yes, lacking somewhat in, shall we say, self-care. I'm looking for my way back to California, which is home, but it's a very expensive home now. That's very uncool.\n\nSouthern people have incredible manners, but many southern states are still not very color blind.\n\nI'll list my favorite cities: San Francisco--crowded, sometimes smelly and full of homeless people, but oh, the things to do there, the food, the weather and the culture. Love it.\n\nThere are some small beach towns in Cali that are spoiling quickly because of the ruined real estate market there, but they're still wonderful. Big Sur is an amazing place for a quieter life and so, so beautiful (if you love the mountains and the sea.)\n\nThe Oregon coastline is full of small towns that are wonderful to visit; the trick is finding a way to make a living.\n\nWant a big house for little money in a large town? Move to Dallas. But again, the heat...\n\nI'm very fond of Portland, Oregon for its modern urban vibe and clean green streets.\n\nWhy not make a list of what things are most important to you. Weather? Music? Culture? Lots of young people? University town? Crowded with lots of energy? Quiet and relaxing? Good schools (definitely not AZ!) It's probably your best start. Do your research, then take a 3 or 4-day trip, check it out for yourself. Good luck, hope you get out of here soon!
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Check out Craigslist.org I wouldn't move downtown. Try to stay anywhere in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley or North Phoenix. Stay North of Bell Rd. if you ask me. There is alot of nice places in the NW part of Phoenix by Arrowhead Lakes as well.
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I'm not sure if it's close to Felicity but there are sand dunes near Yuma, Az (right on the border of California).  If we are talking about the same place you don't want to go during the summer.  It's upward of 115-120 degrees in the sun.  Also, if you want to stay alive don't go on the Memorial/Labor Day holidays.  People get drunk and get killed out there all of the time.  I would go to the dunes right after Labor Day or right before Memorial Day.  It will be warm with a smaller crowd of people.  For more information, look up hotels in Yuma, Az online and just call and ask.....they should have some good information or they can point you in the right direction.