Tampa vs Phoenix
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I implore you to take a vacation and spend time at each spot.
Hurricanes are no joke and humidity sucks. Being close to the ocean is epic, though.
Being landlocked and having blazing hotass summers sucks. Having badass lakes you can live on/next to is killer though.
Both states have pros/cons and after spending significant time in both, i’d lean toward AZ. Experiencing a small hurricane is where i draw the line. **** that crazy shit.
Im in a similar position as im bailing Cali in the near future and taking my republican ass to either AZ, TX, or Nevada.
What part?
forget NV, they are democrat now.
LOL
I live in AZ outside of Phoenix, it's a great state especially in the winter. In the summer AZ is the most miserable place on earth, I pretty much park my GT500 all summer long. The car scene is decent and the highways are wide open. But I'd rather live in Florida.
Can't speak to phoenix but Tampa has a lot of bridges and car people. I've seen quite a few cars take liter bikes to gapplebees, either fully built race bikes where the car arrives on a trailer for a big $ race or a bike-loud car highway run in that ends up really surprising the rider.
Either way, go visit florida and leave some of your money there
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Either way, go visit florida and leave some of your money there
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gotta hit the lake my friend !
We have been spending a week in AZ in January for the last 10 years (auction week), and do like it a lot. In Florida we have spent time, west coast, east coast, and the Keys. Actually off to Miami tuesday, planned to go to the west coast, but spring training, made lodging tight. We will still have a home in MA, so FL would be the winter. The potential deal breaker for AZ is not being able to realistically drive.
I've lived in Tampa from 01 to 05 when I was stationed at Mcdill AFB. Someone said Tampa hasn't seen a hurricane in 100 years.
Well I can tell you nothing in 01-03, but in 04 three hurricanes came through and I had to evacuate once. No electricity for 4 days. Had to put my food in a cooler and had to throw stuff away after the ice melted. Fighting people in the stores for essentials.
I loved Tampa and think it is way better than Phoenix for everything thing else (car scene, sports, beaches, no state taxes) but cost of living and hurricanes make me say....
**** that place. I lived in an apartment, but I would hate to have all my stuff blown away or water damaged.
That hurricane experience is why I decided to come home and live in El Paso after I retired from the Army. So, I say Phoenix.
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Well I can tell you nothing in 01-03, but in 04 three hurricanes came through and I had to evacuate once. No electricity for 4 days. Had to put my food in a cooler and had to throw stuff away after the ice melted. Fighting people in the stores for essentials.
I loved Tampa and think it is way better than Phoenix for everything thing else (car scene, sports, beaches, no state taxes) but cost of living and hurricanes make me say....
**** that place. I lived in an apartment, but I would hate to have all my stuff blown away or water damaged.
That hurricane experience is why I decided to come home and live in El Paso after I retired from the Army. So, I say Phoenix.
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100% this. @Corbic Visit each location in the summer. For AZ, early august. Whenever its the most miserable in FL summer, visit then. Anyone can come to Phoenix from October to April and love it. Its a whole new experience when its 100+ during the day AND night. Electric bills in the summer are something to be taken into consideration.
I absolutely love it here, stupid heat and everything. Flagstaff is a 2 hour drive North for beautiful weather to escape the heat. 5-6 hours to visit the Ocean if needed.
Honestly, the heat isnt so bad if you dont have to work in it. If your career is outdoors or in a shop, carefully consider the decision.
Good advice. However I may only have a few weeks to decide, so it's not like I can take extended vacations and what not.
Also, I've been two Miami twice, Tampa once and Orlando twice. I hate Orlando and had tons of fun in the others.
That's the problem witch Vacations, it's not actual six months of daily grind and living.
I've been to Phx prolly 30 times at all points in the year of except for those 115 days. Worst I've had is 105, went hiking in Tuscon when it was 103. Loved it, can't say enough about "dry heat", just drink gallons of water.
Came back to Michigan when it was 86 and about died. Humidity sucks.
My issue with Florida is bugs, feeling cut off from the rest of the world and my perception of a lack of out door activities beside boating/beaching.
Phx fears are the rising threat of turning blue, lack of water access and will the brown wear me out.
I have a perception the job market is better in Phx, but I recall they got slaughtered hard in 2008.
Ill say that the Phoenix Metro area has had an influx of businesses and the housing market and construction of new homes and offices is ACTIVE. I get the feeling that Phoenix is well diversified now than it was back in 2008. Im currently employed with ADOT now and they have gone on a hiring spree. They are gearing up for a lot of projects around the state to help expand support and infrastructure for the growing population.
As for politics, State level is solid red, though there is a Demonicratic presence. I think we will see a shift back *away from the left it had gone* this next election.
Only been to each in winter and on vacation but the vast amount of federal land available for public use is what would sway me to Arizona.
We have friends in Scottsdale and my in-laws winter in Lake Havasu City. To be able to just drive off the road for some trail running or to shoot would be like heaven for me. It's not the Gulf but a lot of boating fun is had on Lake Pleasant as well.
We have friends in Scottsdale and my in-laws winter in Lake Havasu City. To be able to just drive off the road for some trail running or to shoot would be like heaven for me. It's not the Gulf but a lot of boating fun is had on Lake Pleasant as well.
Basically take a flight from AZ straight to Tampa.
yep. Awesome dirt bike riding and OHV land. I'll be 20 min from lake pleasant. and 2 hours to prescott. 4 hours to mexico beach and 4 hours to vegas.
PHX has awesome flights. Real easy to get to Hawaii.
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