Moving To The SouthWest

[notmYJ]

Ok, at some point in the next few years, I may be moving to the southwest.

I know nothing about that area of the country. I figured I would poke around on line and try to find some info. Well, the south west is big and I know nothing about the area. At this point I could throw a dart a map, and start there.

I know alot of you guys live in this area, and was hoping I could get some feed back. I only have a few requirments. Warm weather year round i.e. average above 50*F preferably, good trails near by, lake or river near by, not in the middle of nowhere, Fire arm friendly/CCW available (sorry california, lol.).

It will be me and the (by then) wife. Kids, maybe.

So what do you know, where do you live, and what do you think? any ideas, links, info etc would be great. Thanks!!

[1 ton yj]

Sorry I can't answer your question, but I would also like to know this info!

[easyover]

I've lived in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona and I would recommend any one of them.
They all offer great wheelin' and beautiful country. Colorado would be a little on the colder side, Arizona on the hotter side, with New Mexico just about perfect.
Arizona would have the best economy and job availability, with Colorado next and then New Mexico.
New Mexico is the least expensive to live.Arizona used to be cheap, but in the last few years with all the California influx is probably as expensive as Colorado is now.
If I could live anywhere in the country, it would be Durango, CO. It's a perfect size town with a relatively mild climate, and at the base of the San Jaun Mts., some of the most beautiful in the country.
Utah is another beautiful southwestern state to consider, but I've never lived there.

[Jeeper_Dan12345]

I live in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It is four wheeling paradise. Thousands of acres of BLM land and very senic. Every mountain range is unique. There are more trails than I will probably ever be able to do. I have spent many days exploring the desert with freinds. I also have a atv that I just drive across the road and hit the trails. ATVs can be made street legal here if you can beleive that. All I had to do is add a mirror, horn, brake light, get insurance and a license plate. The city is on the lake, but the lake gets busy on summer weekends. The downside is it get very hot (115) in the summer. Also home prices got very expensive in the past 5 years.

[1 ton yj]

I live in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It is four wheeling paradise. Thousands of acres of BLM land and very senic. Every mountain range is unique. There are more trails than I will probably ever be able to do. I have spent many days exploring the desert with freinds. I also have a atv that I just drive across the road and hit the trails. ATVs can be made street legal here if you can beleive that. All I had to do is add a mirror, horn, brake light, get insurance and a license plate. The city is on the lake, but the lake gets busy on summer weekends. The downside is it get very hot (115) in the summer. Also home prices got very expensive in the past 5 years.


Awesome! Sounds like my kind of place. I got tackled off my quad by a cop (thats right he jumped out of the bush like a linebacker and knocked me off my bike) while riding on state land with a registered and insured quad. I got hit with a $300 fine and a day in court. Welcome to the Northeast I guess.

The increaseing lack of land ability and rediculously expensive housing are the two main reasons why I've started seriously researching moving to the soutwest.

[YJorBUST]

I'm a fellow New Jerseyian as well, born and Raised in Princeton, NJ, lived in Mountain Lakes, NJ and then down to Marlton, NJ.... got sick of the rat race and moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico four years ago... best thing i've ever done

[JustPassinThru]

I've lived in New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona and I would recommend any one of them.
They all offer great wheelin' and beautiful country. Colorado would be a little on the colder side, Arizona on the hotter side, with New Mexico just about perfect.
Arizona would have the best economy and job availability, with Colorado next and then New Mexico.
New Mexico is the least expensive to live.Arizona used to be cheap, but in the last few years with all the California influx is probably as expensive as Colorado is now.
If I could live anywhere in the country, it would be Durango, CO. It's a perfect size town with a relatively mild climate, and at the base of the San Jaun Mts., some of the most beautiful in the country.
Utah is another beautiful southwestern state to consider, but I've never lived there.

Second the comment on Durango. Lived in Denver for two years...it was great to be two hours out of Rocky Mountain National Park, but Denver is just another big city, dirtier than many, with most people from somewhere else.

Durango...I was in and out of there in 1990 and 1996, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Wish I could have lived there, or reasonably near...but moving back East gave me a big pay raise. Oh, well...

[Rock WoRM]

Fire arm friendly/CCW available (sorry california, lol.).

hey, no problem... but just some FYI... Calif. does'nt have a firearms problem... all the gangs here have LOTS of them! :dunce: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:



WoRM :bsod:

[Rock WoRM]

If I could live anywhere in the country, it would be Durango, CO. It's a perfect size town with a relatively mild climate, and at the base of the San Jaun Mts., some of the most beautiful in the country.


Yup!!! Ditto that! Just awesome! :jump:



WoRM :bsod:

[Fleg]

Sorry, New Mexico is closed. All the other states are still open and accepting applications.