AZ is kind of nice.
As a long time Portland resident, I always had assumed AZ was a horrible place for no particularily good reason. Recently I've spent some time there and several occasions and I was surprised by how nice it can be there. I haven't been into the heart of Phoenix but the Fountain Hills and Scottsdale areas (these are suburbs of Phoenix) seem very nice. The scenery is beautiful, and just like Portland your about an hour drive away into some beautiful mountain scenery. Coming from Oregon's crumbling infrastructure, It's nice to drive on wide well-maintained roads for a chane, as well. Even though Phoenix has one of the "hottest" housing markets, it seems like it's still really affordable.
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