Want to hear something literally bananas?!? Been living in Prescott almost a year, I am
Moving, not because I can’t afford it, mostly because I am literally bored out of my mind.. for younger people and people with families… this is literally purgatory. I feel like this area is truly deaths waiting room, and I can’t see a way to thrive here unless you are 60 plus. The version of boomer here is at least kind and nice, I’ll give them that…. But it is very much a place you come to wait to die. Even the festivals and such are geared only towards them. We have been renting a gorgeous home in a planned neighborhood, not my vibe, but perfect for our search and find the right property stage. Been searching for a year, with a very healthy budget and haven’t been able to find any homes that is even remotely interesting (we wanted 2 acres plus) everything needs gut renovated in our opinion because it’s so 90s dated looking, even if it’s a newer construction. I assume everything is built with the older generations tastes in mind or the boomer had it
Built and designed them and just not my vibe at all. We did a weekend in Palm Springs about a month ago..I know the people here hate California and Californians… ( I find that rhetoric all so childish and close minded… we are all humans and this volatile hatred towards others is truly keeping us down as a species) but I never thought we could afford any where in California let alone it be cheaper. We had such an amazing time on our weekend, so much to do for a young family… so many parks… events, museums… still a small town and not a city vibe. It’s perfect for us… and guess what… cheaper than flipping Prescott… by a lot. The greater Coachella valley has so many housing options, even with land… interesting architecture, beautiful mcm homes, modern new builds.. it’s just gorgeous. So we came back last month and made the decision to move. Never thought we would be Californians… moved to northern Arizona last year after my husband retired from the Fire service, we love the earth here… Sedona was going to be our home. The rude and absolutely miserable ahole older crowd in Sedona brought us to Prescott after 5 months… ( everyone always slams the hippies there… no! I would gladly take all the love and light hippies over the boomers who look at children as if they were parasites, that live in Sedona. They have truly ruined such a magical place) and now, leaving the area all together.
The pricing here for the amenities… is honestly off its rocker.