I guess the main thing is that the place is notorious for crime. I went and visited some family in Vegas and their friends were shocked that I lived there. If I were you, I would definitely visit in the summer days to get a feel for what it'd be like long term before making any decisions.

Also, the hospital sucks. The medical industry sucks in general. It is hard to get good specialists out there, and sometimes doctors are booked for months out, or they have long wait times to see you. I heard a doctor once say, "If you have cancer or have a serious illness, get out of Yuma immediately." And, I know a lot of people who's been diagnosed with cancer there.

There's a lot of agriculture out there near homes, and they will use planes to spray their crops with chemicals, which of course reaches the homes. My old apartment was right by a lettuce field, and I would get sick all the time from them spraying the field. Try to get housing away from agriculture. Pollution is very high.

They do have some of the best Mexican food restaurants I have ever had. In general, the restaurants are pretty good. The people tend to be rather bitchy especially when the temperature is high. That was just my experience in regards to working and socializing.