What are some nice areas to live and/or work in, in Phoenix, AZ? Also what areas should be avoided?
We are planning a move to Phoenix, although we do not know a whole lot about what areas are good and what areas are to be avoided. Also if you can give some insight into the areas that have some cool things to do would be greatly appreciated.
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That's a difficult question for Phoenix. There are so many neighborhoods that aren't ideal, but are surrounded by really nice neighborhoods. The only way to avoid that is to live in North Scottsdale or other upscale areas, but those are very pricey. The best thing to do would be to come out and check it out for yourself. The cheaper, more run down houses are going to have more people in your neighborhood who you wouldn't feel safe walking past at night..to put it mildly. I live in North Phoenix..my neighborhood is nice/newer but I am like 3 blocks from a trailer park and maybe 5 or so blocks the other way from a strip club and a bunch of dive bars so at the gas station by my house you can see some interesting people. I work in North Scottsdale, and there is nothing negative around there besides the ridiculous prices. You really just have to come check it out for yourself. And there is plenty of stuff to do all over the valley so no need to worry about that. Hope this helps..
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In my opinion the best parts of town are: Anthem, Carefree Crossings, Tramonto, Sonoran Foothills, the northern parts of Scottsdale, the Desert Ridge area, and the area to the north of Paradise Valley Mall. All of these areas of numerous activities for people of all ages, such as museums (Pioneer Living History Museum, MIM, and others), shopping (Anthem Outlets, Desert Ridge, and others), and of course there's a fantastic water park located near I-17 and Pinnacle Peak Road called Wet 'n' Wild - http://wetnwildphoenix.com/ Try to avoid anywhere south of Bell Road in the general Phoenix area because the entire area is going downhill fast, that's not to say that there aren't "good pockets" it's just that some areas are better left unexplored.
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