I've been looking to relocate to Arizona. I have been concentrating on the Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley area. The real estate market in that area is not the best for buying right now due to a lack of inventory & many people who are willing to over pay for properties.

My question is... What are some of the other locations in Az. that are affordable, have good water & a nice place to live?

I've lived in the hottest corner before & do not want to return to that type of heat. Looking for a 4 season type of climate with very little snow or heat. Small town, friendly atmosphere with a good sense of community. Hunting & fishing are a plus. Reasonable healthcare facilities nearby, etc.

Thank you
~JM~

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Can I go with you?

We've been here a year and love it. Four seasons, but not as much winter as you would think. Dry air, and lots of green in the growing season. Home prices are reasonable, and there is plenty of water.

We will be seeking a much more conservative location one of these years.

That is another reason for the move.

I NEED to return to a Red State.

~JM~

than the Twin Cities

You sure don't have to move as far as ID to find a more conservative place to live. Even MI is more conservative outside of downtown Detroit or Ann Arbor and very few states have more fresh water. The northwest part of the lower peninsula has been rated as a top pick for retirees in several publications, not to mention being voted as some of the most scenic places in the country.

It's crazy. I'm getting real tired of being able to pick every election. It's easy: whoever I DIDN'T vote for.

My Dad will be 84 this year. The good Lord willing, he'll be around for a while longer...and sure shows signs of doing so. He's really the only reason we stick around.

Our desires are pretty simple: Conservative environment, A bit shorter winters, Reasonable land prices and taxes. Pretty much done.

We rambled around the Petoskey area a few years back. "Gorgeous" doesn't begin to do it justice.

My Dad will be 83 this year and is in great shape, hopefully he will be around for many more years yet, but I am not moving any further away for now. It would be difficult to find better land prices than can be found in many rural places around Michigan, but our tax rates are not great, it is one of the big reasons our land prices are not higher. The northern part of the lower is pretty solidly conservative and offers some excellent hunting and fishing, and there are decent ranges and sportsmans clubs in almost every county. The UP is pretty mixed up with a surprising number of democrat voters up there, even though they mostly live pretty conservatively.

Staying close to the Lake Michigan shoreline offers a pretty mild climate, with lots of fruit farming due to the lake effect moderating temps. It can make for pretty snowy winters some years if the winds are wrong though. Usually it is pretty stark the change from where I am at to the lake shore areas in terms of temps and snow during the winter. The southwest part of the lower is particularly mild with some southern plant and animal species native there which exist nowhere else in the state. Another option is the thumb, lots of agriculture, mild climate for a northern state, excellent hunting and fishing and solidly conservative folks. I would imagine something in the Tennessee/Missouri latitude would be hard to beat though and they have some excellent sporting opportunities as well.