What do I need to know about living in Phoenix, AZ?

Answer by  Zoso (869)

The winters are beautiful; the summers are brutal and you never quite get used to it. It's a huge, spread-out and still fast-growing city, with the look and feel of suburbs, and most everybody has moved there recently. You absolutely need a car. Socially the population is an odd mix of conservative retirees, Mexican immigrants, the rich, and international tourists.

Answer by  jtpaag (473)

The home of Arizona State University, Luke Air Force base and the Arizona capital; the fifth largest city in the USA is hot in the summer with a mild winter.

Answer by  chickira (67)

Phoenix, AZ is a large city, and it is gorgeous, but realize it gets VERY hot for several months during the summer. Keep yourself covered with light material, despite the temptation to wear less clothing due to the heat, use plenty of sunblock, and stock up on aloe (non-waterbased).

Answer by  trollins7 (25)

There are more men than women in Phoenix, it is crowded with 3 million people, it is very hot and dry with only 7 inches of rain a year.

Answer by  Mufflerman (42)

I think you should know that Phoenix, AZ is extremly dry and hot in the summer, and mildly cool in the winter seasons

Answer by  canyaso (50)

Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States. It has a dry, desert climate which can go over 100 degrees in the summer. Over 50,000 people move to Phoenix each year.