Originally Posted by darleneerickson
thanks so much - that makes a difference.
Is it expensive to live in AZ? I lived in Vegas for two years and it was soooo much less expensive than MD - wonder why I moved - just for kids - lol
Well it depends...housing prices are excellent right now and there is a lot to choose from. Food seems to being going up weekly but I understand it is better than many other places. Gas is just under $3 gallon. Electricity can really wreak havoc with your budget in the summer (we use the budget plan where we pay the same amount each month, thank goodness), water is higher than I think it should be but then we are in a desert, we have gas heat and hot water and it is very reasonable. Jobs are available but not in abundance yet - getting better. Biggest problem is the state budget. Many programs are being cut and everything else is going to cost more.
Then again it is a beautiful place to live especially from Oct to April.