Don’t consider moving to Tucson, Arizona unless you can handle these 6 facts.
Moving to Tucson in 2023 is an amazing idea, but Tucson has many pros, it has its own share of cons. It is important to take note of these before you move here because they may very well affect your lifestyle.
From the summer heat to the sports, Tucson harbors some counterparts to its pros that you should definitely take into account. So if you are planning on moving to Tucson, make sure to watch the video below!
Tucson’s summer heat can be intense. Although the heat of Tucson in the summer is a dry heat, it can get hot.
Expect temperatures in Tucson, from June to September, to be between 100 to 115 degrees on average.
Tucson summer heat can linger on through the end of September. By the time the 1st of September rolls around you are ready for the heat to be over. But temps don’t usually cool off until the end of September.
If you watched the video above, many people ask about Tucson running out of water. If you do some research, Tucson an ample water storage, and running out of water is not an issue.
What Tucson lacks is a body of water for water sports.
If you are someone who likes to fish, paddleboard, water ski, wake surf, or wakeboard Tucson does not have a body of water for all you water sports enthusiasts.
About 2.5 hrs to the north of Tucson there are some awesome lakes you can enjoy.
If you are looking for a town that has the changing of four seasons, then Tucson may NOT be for you!
Tucson lacks the changing of season and fall leaves. The changes of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer are subtle.
On the bright side, Tucson has plenty of sunshine.
Tucson did a very poor job planning on growth and lacks a road system to get traffic from the west to the east side of Tucson.
So during the fall, winter, and spring, when the winter visitors are in Tucson, the roads get very congested.
For some, this is a positive because it limits the growth of Tucson.
Like many cities across the United States, Tucson has a growing homeless population. The City of Tucson is doing an abysmal job dealing with the homeless population.
Homeless camps are popping up all over Tucson. The homeless camps are mainly populated on the west side of Tucson along The Loop. Furthermore, The City of Tucson allows panhandlers on the street corners.
If you want professional sports, then Tucson may not be for you. Tucson has NO professional sports teams.
If you want to attend professional sports events, then driving from Tucson to Phoenix is your answer.
Furthermore, Tucson also lacks big entertainment like big-name concerts which again you be driving to Phoenix or jumping on a plan to get your big entertainment fix.
Tucson has far more pros than cons.
Tucson has plenty of sunshine and a low cost of living. Although home values have gone up over the last couple of years by double-digit appreciation, home values are still much lower than the average home coast across the country.
We do have our Arizona Wildcat Basketball team that makes up for lack of professional sports teams in Tucson.
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