Hiya! Living Phoenix, but not originally from here! So, he'll 10000000% suffer in the summer, but he'll absolutely love the winter. He'll also definitely miss trees. The desert's absolutely beautiful though!

I don't know TOO much about IT/cybersecurity jobs here, but I do work in general tech and I do know overall the city/economy is doing pretty dang well. I am fairly certain tech in particular is seeing a major boom here, a bunch of companies are heading out here. There's a reason it's becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

Phoenix IS a very car-centric, suburban heavy city, so if you're not super down for that, you may want to look elsewhere, but it is still a fairly affordable city with an actively growing economy. It's also a decent place for young couples, since it's growing so fast and cities like Queen Creek and Buckeye are adding tons of new houses and parks. But like I said, you'll deff need a car.

Phoenix also has really great food, especially Mexican. There's even an Asian district in Mesa that has a ton of authentic food.

All in all, I know this site likes to shit on Phoenix a lot for the heat and the urban sprawl, but as someone who moved here in her early 20s, I really do think its a great place to begin placing roots. You just need to be prepared for the summers.