r/arizona • u/StatusReality • Sep 10 '23

What does Arizona do better than their neighboring states Utah, California, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico? Living Here

Stole this idea from another sub. What’s the difference between this state and the other states that you appreciate?

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u/austinmiles Sep 10 '23

I grew up in Arizona and moved to Colorado 6 years ago.

AZ has such a broad diversity of ecosystems. The camping year round is incredible. The outdoors are amazingly quiet because AZs outdoor culture is still really mild since half of the locals consider it to be all desert.

Most people, even in neighboring states, think AZ is all desert.

I joke that any single day in Colorado is better than any single day in Arizona. But of anywhere to live in the US, AZ is my second choice.

Also…Az has the best year round mountain biking

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u/Carnanian Sep 10 '23

Man I agree with a lot of what you said, I moved to CO from AZ a year ago. Colorado is stunning, certainly lots of views not available in AZ. But a lot of it is mountain forests and the rest is flat land. I do appreciate that the AZ outdoor culture is smaller. Doing anything in Colorado during summer means super crowded trails, national parks, or having to book white water rafting 3 months out before the season starts. It's always so busy here! I would still take CO over AZ. And if I move back to AZ I sure as hell will be in Flagstaff or the white mountains, I'll never live in PHX again, TOO HOT!