Moving to Prescott Az

Yes I know. I’m just trying to find anyone that lives in the Prescott area

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It’s a lot to process and moving that long of a distance from Louisiana to Az.

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It's no different than moving from one city to another in Louisiana, it just takes a bit longer for your stuff to arrive. People do it all the time.

Prescott seems to be a bit remote...would you be willing to drive two hours to the airport one way, drive a while to get healthcare, etc. Also, are you choosing that area because you love it, or because your friends are there? If it's the latter, that seems like a really bad idea.

Good point about the moving distance

Thank you

Mostly that it's a rough place now. Just not what it was 20+ years ago when they were growing up. One of them owns a condo in Sedona we have been to before, so of course they love Sedona. Additionally they like Flagstaff over Prescott.

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Mostly that it's a rough place now. Just not what it was 20+ years ago when they were growing up. One of them owns a condo in Sedona we have been to before, so of course they love Sedona. Additionally they like Flagstaff over Prescott.

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Prescott is gentrifying like nobody's business but it's rough? The new Trader Joe's, In N Out Burgers and Sprouts must have added to the grittiness.

I have family who have owned property in Prescott for the last 50 years and have been visiting for the last 20 years myself. If there is anything to complain about, it's the development, traffic, and the fact that so many people (especially retirees from So Cal - including my own family members) are moving there.

It's still a delightful little place with lots of year-round outdoor activities (think: combination of high desert sagebrush but also pine forests) with access to Phoenix and FLG. But it has developed a lot - the traffic when you hit Prescott Valley into town is always bad now. People are spreading out as far as Mayer, Chino Valley, and further afield. My wife's family has properties high in the Bradshaws in Walker. Nothing is a secret anymore, people are moving everywhere.

Honestly my only complaint would be how big it's grown and developed. It isn't the sleepy little town - "everybody's hometown" - that it used to be. And I-17 is a parking lot not only in summers now but year round. Other concerns are going to be fires and fire insurance. Sedona will be more expensive and have worse traffic (there are people who say they're from Sedona but actually live in Cornville or Camp Verde). As I mention it, present-day Cottonwood feels like what Prescott was like 20 years ago. Flagstaff is also crazy expensive and full of traffic, especially during the school year. And suffers from forest fires that shut the town and forests down every summer...some of the primary reasons we left Arizona for Idaho.

It's a great climate and scenic kind of place. Close to a lot of other scenic areas. But as stated before, it is becoming very congested. If moving to be near friends I would definitely consider it. If looking for a scenic location you could find better. Good luck.

If I was planning on moving, I’d make sure I was 100% comfortable with the area…not just because friends are there. Why not spend extended time there multiple times before you make a decision? I assume you’re retired so you’re not “young”, so this is going to be your forever home.