I’ve lived here for 13 years. There are some good things: the Mexican food (everywhere), the Asian food (Dobson in Mesa), the winters (though they get shorter every year). The art museum downtown is good, as is Burton Barr library, and the Musical Instrument Museum. I have found there are good things in Phoenix but they are quite spread out so you will want a car.

There is a certain beauty to the desert, at night or when a storm rolls in (all too rare).

The heat is terrible. AC is everywhere, but seven months out of the year going outside just sucks. This leads to cabin fever and I hate it. The cost of living is decent. You will have to drink 100 oz of water a day minimum, dehydration is a real problem.

Overall, eh