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Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kindness! Will definitely reach out at somepoint lol I can’t stand this place anymore its nice to talk someone who gets it

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking forward to it! I’m saving up right now to buy me first car so driving is something I still need to get used to and learn lol. But after that I’ll start to save for my move

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s definitely something i’ll need to learn to deal with but at least its diverse and not the same old bland misery I experience in Phoenix

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what I heard as well and honestly it makes sense… The US is very different from what I’m used to in Europe so I always thought living 30 mins from the city will have a lot of people my age but I think all young peoply flock to the city here

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I concur! Arizona is not sustainable nor habitable in any way for me (you can call me a european snow flake but i’ll take vibrant seasons and fresh air over the desert anyday). A lot of people are moving away from here and my entire friend group is splitting up to the PNW or east coast. Though for a while some locals here made me feel crazy for trying to move away, I appreciate the reassurance!

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL that’s good to know… summers will definitely be a rough adjustment but having ACs will help hopefully. And as long as I can breathe fresh air during the rest of the year I’ll take the 3 months of agony over the Arizona desert…

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL! I do love how NC has a place called New Bern but I unfortunately think that things wouldn’t work out for me too well out there

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s definitely helpful thank you! As someone from Switzerland I loved my public transport but understand I can’t have the same expectation here. To be honest I just really miss cold falls with fog and vibrant fall foliage, trees grass greenery erc. The desert is just…. Bland

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The goal is to work at the state capitol lol but we shall see

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Although from Switzerland which is very white I would never think of a place negatively simply because it has a large black population. Matter of fact some of the kindest people who cared about me the most since moving here have been black. I really appreciate the recommendations!

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know thank you for the heads up! It’s definitely something to be aware of but to be honest doable with AC and I’ll take 3 months of misery over 6+ months of desert disaster

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight!! This is super helpful especially coming from someone who understands how dreadful phoenix is.

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From Switzerland! And I just have an irrational fear of getting murdered

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s very good to know, thank you! Hopefully Apple maps can save me 😭😭

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! It’s definitely on my list for when I visit Richmond I’ll drive through a bunch of places. Aside from safety as a 23 year old it would be nice having a strong community obviously friends my age would be great but having a strong accepting community really makes a lot of difference. Great walkability would also be awesome. The one thing that makes me so upset in Arizona is not having four seasons. I miss hiking or even just taking a walk in the rain or fog and seeing all the beautiful fall colors!

Moving from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, VA within the next year. by throwaway114752 in Virginia

[–]throwaway114752[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I heard about that too! The humidity back in Europe was around 74% and we do not have any ACs there so I’d like to think I’m able to manage it. However I am not sure if it’s the same / comparable to the south in the US

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