The Sam Hughes area is NOT a suburb! It's right smack dab in the middle of the city. Nice homes for sure, but there are a lot of them rented to University students year round. So, if you want to hear loud parties, cars racing up and down the streets, and difficulties parking, this is ok for you.
Loved the part about pronouncing Sahuarita! Glad to know I'm not alone in wondering how to pronounce that correctly. Thanks for the informative video as I continue to investigate Tucson as a potential retirement location. BTW, I would've preferred to hear the monsoon thunder over that mostly annoying background music!
Thank you for this information! I'll be moving to Tucson, in the summer of next year, and this information is beneficial for when I purchase my next home.
My fam (wife,kids) and I moved to Oro Valley last year from TX. Very strong community and the best for kids! You will probably get to know your neighbors too lol!
I made a big mistake moving to Tucson. Maybe if i was retired i would like it better. I left Phoenix for a job opportunity down here and miss it there so much. Honestly, there is nothing to do here. For a town of this size its amazing how little there is to do here. I highly recommend moving to Phoenix if you're moving to AZ.
You missed Blenman Elm, Dunbar Springs, Pie Allen, Ironhorse neighborhoods, Amory Park, the Presidio, Barrio Vijello, Barrio Hollywood, Barrio Anita, downtown, the Catalina Foothills. Oro Valley, Green Valley, Saddlebrook…?? Those represent urban sprawl at its very most destructive. There’s not enough water; our unique Sonoran desert shrinks with every new development….Growth has not, unfortunately, improved the quality of life for native Tucsonans.
The most irritating thing about the Tucson area is if you want a few acres and a house without an HOA even 500k isn't going to get that for you here. I know, because I've been looking at everything around here. I never though that I'd see a doublewide (why do that call them a "mobile house" here) for over 400k, but I see that here.
Paul, what are the areas of the Tucson area for the BEST weather? Meaning no triple digits in the summer. Let's see if your choices are the same as mine. Thank you.
@@peterjordan2738 I know this year it got as hot as 109 in Oracle in June. Mostly triple digits in June. But there is nowhere in or around Tucson where you can escape the heat. And this year has been hotter, I think. The only way to escape the heat here is on Mt.Lemmon. But you’d have to have $$$$ to get property up there, IF there is any for sale. But it’s beautiful. Oracle has a very pretty view of the backside of the Catalina’s. I think if you want to escape excessive heat, the Sierra Vista area is nice, or go further north into the areas of Showlow and Pinetop (also nice, we go there to escape sometimes) or even further north. Around Tucson, Oracle, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Vail, etc are their own towns..not , technically, part of Tucson.
The further you get away from the asphalt jungle, the slightly cooler it is. But only slightly. It is, after all, Arizona. And I think mostly people come for the fabulous (and all too short, for me) winter months. Many people have two homes, and only come for those months, and then when summer hits, go back to where they came from.
Carol, my wife and I lived in Scottsdale from 2000-2010. Loved it and the temps were no where near than they are now. Our days of having 2 homes are over with. Moved back to CA for family reasons...but now parents passed so we have time to consider options. Say what one would say about CA, the weather just can't be beaten. We live in SAC area, close to Tahoe, wine country in Amador County, less than 2 hours to SF one of our former locations...from 1975-1997.
There are grocery stores right there in Catalina and Oro Valley right there. They have their have their own preforming arts theater. Restaurants, pharmacy, phys. therapy, gas, bank etc all in the community. Libraries and lots of golf, tennis and pickleball.
Rita ranch has gone downhill though. I wouldn’t like to live there. That being said, Vail is more of a family town than Oro Valley would be. Oro Valley is more of an older community. When I say older I don’t mean like 60+ community but it’s a much older age place. I mean, that’s where I want to live when my kids are out of the house 😂
You're killin' me smalls! Thanks for watching, I greatly appreciate it. lol we hit 110 today, which is pretty rare. But still 110 is not fun. The rains brought it down to 75 pretty quickly though.
The hottest I remember is one day in 1990 or 91, when it got to 117 degrees. Monsoons don't startup til later in the season. The June clouds are just the buildup.
A more accurate name for your video is "Top Ten Best Communities near Tucson" . The only one within Tucson's City Limits is Sam Hughes. Vail, Green Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, and Oro Valley are all separate towns/cities. Dove Mountain, Tanque Verde, Catalina Foothills, and most of Rita Ranch are in Pima County. Yes it makes a difference.
They’re really aren’t any good places to live in Tucson if you want to raise a family. Tucson has a lot of crappy neighborhoods that are poor and dangerous.
Best places to live in Tucson? Anything gated with some sort of security measures. Basically everywhere else, there's a drug riddled homeless encampment right around the corner from you. 2nd best place to to live in Tucson? Outside of Tucson. Like the middle of the desert. If you live anywhere near a Circle K gas station or a park, you need to move before your car gets broken into, you trip and fall on a pile of drug needles, or your dog goes missing. Seriously people! If you are not going to live in the Richie rich areas, Tucson is a ghetto sh*t hole everywhere and only getting worse the longer our mayor keeps caring more about spending money on "woke" special interest projects, than the actual population of the city.
I have lived in Rita Ranch since 2001. I would not recommend anyone live here! The neighborhood has changed a lot. There are homeless people hanging out in the parks, people don’t take care of their yards like they’re supposed to & the HOA doesn’t enforce the laws. There are several vacation rentals in the neighborhood, one is behind me. It’s basically a party house, which I don’t appreciate. If I have to stay here in Tucson, I might consider living at the 49ner golf course neighborhood. Bty- I believe the Vail School District excepts open enrollment students, so you don’t have to live in the district to attend the schools.
Why don't you talk about the REAL Tucson experience!? Bad roads, worse drivers, a rude/unintelligent population, and tweakers as far as the eyes can see! 😐
Nah. I live in Las Vegas but spend half the year working for Pima County treating the sewers for roaches here. I mean... it's pretty old and there are a lot of homeless but the drivers are NOTHING here compared to Las Vegas. I actually get annoyed with how slow people drive here every time I come back. 😂
@@AltruisticWarrior Having bad drivers in one area doesn't mean drivers in the other area are good. I witness a car accident almost every single day. We have people driving anywhere from 30 below the limit to 40 over. Our drivers licenses don't expire till we're 65. I see people making illegal turns every few mins while driving. Etc. I've even been driving in the right lane and had a car fly out of a parking lot right into me and then drive away with their car falling apart. I haven't been to Vegas but I've been a LOT of places and Tucson has the worst drivers I've personally experienced.
@@ZebraEnt same amount of time I’ve lived here, it’s gotten worse since people have moved here in droves. Also, if you hate it so much. Why not move? I’ve moved a couple times and realized the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
@@LivingInTucsonArizona This one does it pretty good. Not quite how the native Spanish speakers say it, but pretty close. ruclips.net/video/SbENvwgyOfw/видео.html
You missed Blenman Elm, Dunbar Springs, Pie Allen, Ironhorse neighborhoods, Amory Park, the Presidio, Barrio Vijello, Barrio Hollywood, Barrio Anita, downtown, the Catalina Foothills. Oro Valley, Green Valley, Saddlebrook…?? Those represent urban sprawl at its very most destructive. There’s not enough water; our unique Sonoran desert shrinks with every new development….Growth has not, unfortunately, improved the quality of life for native Tucsonans.
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The music playing while you’re speaking is affecting the clarity. Sounds muffled
The Sam Hughes area is NOT a suburb! It's right smack dab in the middle of the city. Nice homes for sure, but there are a lot of them rented to University students year round. So, if you want to hear loud parties, cars racing up and down the streets, and difficulties parking, this is ok for you.
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Sam Hughes is definitely not a suburb it is central! Also lots of old people and professors live there, it's a bit pricier.
Agree San Hughes is not a Suburb but disagree with what you say. It is a great place to live, raise a family or retire.
*Sam Hughes
Loved the part about pronouncing Sahuarita! Glad to know I'm not alone in wondering how to pronounce that correctly. Thanks for the informative video as I continue to investigate Tucson as a potential retirement location. BTW, I would've preferred to hear the monsoon thunder over that mostly annoying background music!
Good point on the monsoon thunder!
It's not sowerita. It's 'sawrita'
Thank you for this information! I'll be moving to Tucson, in the summer of next year, and this information is beneficial for when I purchase my next home.
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Well I subscribed. My wife and I from Minnesota are looking to buy a retirement (winter) home in Tucson. Thanks for the info
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I recently moved from Marana back to Texas for work. enjoy the job, but miss Marana and AZ. will be moving back when i retire.
There’s so much variety in Marana!
Dude, the background music. Too much.
Yeah I wanted to watch it but couldn’t 😂
@@RQ1090ditto
My fam (wife,kids) and I moved to Oro Valley last year from TX. Very strong community and the best for kids! You will probably get to know your neighbors too lol!
That’s where we moved with young kids many years ago and it’s awesome
No go on properties South of the interstate.
Thanks for the input
I made a big mistake moving to Tucson. Maybe if i was retired i would like it better. I left Phoenix for a job opportunity down here and miss it there so much. Honestly, there is nothing to do here. For a town of this size its amazing how little there is to do here. I highly recommend moving to Phoenix if you're moving to AZ.
I'm moving back next summer. I miss Tucson and the heat. I'm in northern California right now.😊
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You miss the heat?
You missed Blenman Elm, Dunbar Springs, Pie Allen, Ironhorse neighborhoods, Amory Park, the Presidio, Barrio Vijello, Barrio Hollywood, Barrio Anita, downtown, the Catalina Foothills.
Oro Valley, Green Valley, Saddlebrook…?? Those represent urban sprawl at its very most destructive. There’s not enough water; our unique Sonoran desert shrinks with every new development….Growth has not, unfortunately, improved the quality of life for native Tucsonans.
We’ve been in Blenman 20+ years… such a great neighborhood, as central as it gets
I’m surprised you didn’t mention Winterhaven. That’s a very sought after neighborhood.!
Winterhaven is awesome. We’ll talk about it in s future video
How about South side of Tucson around Valencia Rd and Midvale?
The most irritating thing about the Tucson area is if you want a few acres and a house without an HOA even 500k isn't going to get that for you here. I know, because I've been looking at everything around here. I never though that I'd see a doublewide (why do that call them a "mobile house" here) for over 400k, but I see that here.
Well that's subjective
Music is intrusive
Thanks for the input
@@LivingInTucsonArizonaYeah, I came to comments also to say this. Just no need for music at all.
Triple digits for sixty five days straight
It has felt like negative 24 in Denver for about the past week. A dry, 110 doesn't sound all that terrible at all.
It's a dry heat 😂
Lol it's just too hot@@TheEpicMentor
Paul, what are the areas of the Tucson area for the BEST weather? Meaning no triple digits in the summer. Let's see if your choices are the same as mine. Thank you.
Nowhere in or around Tucson. Everyone gets triple digits.
Carol, even in Oracle?
@@peterjordan2738 I know this year it got as hot as 109 in Oracle in June. Mostly triple digits in June. But there is nowhere in or around Tucson where you can escape the heat. And this year has been hotter, I think. The only way to escape the heat here is on Mt.Lemmon. But you’d have to have $$$$ to get property up there, IF there is any for sale. But it’s beautiful. Oracle has a very pretty view of the backside of the Catalina’s. I think if you want to escape excessive heat, the Sierra Vista area is nice, or go further north into the areas of Showlow and Pinetop (also nice, we go there to escape sometimes) or even further north. Around Tucson, Oracle, Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Vail, etc are their own towns..not , technically, part of Tucson.
The further you get away from the asphalt jungle, the slightly cooler it is. But only slightly. It is, after all, Arizona. And I think mostly people come for the fabulous (and all too short, for me) winter months. Many people have two homes, and only come for those months, and then when summer hits, go back to where they came from.
Carol, my wife and I lived in Scottsdale from 2000-2010. Loved it and the temps were no where near than they are now. Our days of having 2 homes are over with. Moved back to CA for family reasons...but now parents passed so we have time to consider options. Say what one would say about CA, the weather just can't be beaten. We live in SAC area, close to Tahoe, wine country in Amador County, less than 2 hours to SF one of our former locations...from 1975-1997.
WOW, there is a LOT of dust on those guitars.
Thank you Paul, that was a fantastic rundown of neighborhoods. Much appreciated.
Thank you! Any suggestions for other neighborhoods?
Oracle? Great 55+ but may be too far out
Oracle has some great options too
I agree Dove mountain shouldn’t be bottom of the list.
Living in Marana now.
Us too
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What about Saddlebrooke?
We have a video on Sadlebrooke coming out soon.
It's a long way to the grocery store or anything else.
There are grocery stores right there in Catalina and Oro Valley right there. They have their have their own preforming arts theater. Restaurants, pharmacy, phys. therapy, gas, bank etc all in the community. Libraries and lots of golf, tennis and pickleball.
Rita ranch has gone downhill though. I wouldn’t like to live there. That being said, Vail is more of a family town than Oro Valley would be. Oro Valley is more of an older community. When I say older I don’t mean like 60+ community but it’s a much older age place. I mean, that’s where I want to live when my kids are out of the house 😂
Update these areas and dont forget to update with tent cities.
Leisurely strolls in 120 degrees😂
You're killin' me smalls! Thanks for watching, I greatly appreciate it. lol we hit 110 today, which is pretty rare. But still 110 is not fun. The rains brought it down to 75 pretty quickly though.
No that's Phoenix that's 120
Temperature gets high but you can stand in the shade and cool off because the humidity isnt high.
The hottest I remember is one day in 1990 or 91, when it got to 117 degrees. Monsoons don't startup til later in the season. The June clouds are just the buildup.
Why didn’t you tell what homes start at to top end in each area?
A more accurate name for your video is "Top Ten Best Communities near Tucson" .
The only one within Tucson's City Limits is Sam Hughes. Vail, Green Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, and Oro Valley are all separate towns/cities.
Dove Mountain, Tanque Verde, Catalina Foothills, and most of Rita Ranch are in Pima County.
Yes it makes a difference.
They’re really aren’t any good places to live in Tucson if you want to raise a family. Tucson has a lot of crappy neighborhoods that are poor and dangerous.
Best places to live in Tucson? Anything gated with some sort of security measures. Basically everywhere else, there's a drug riddled homeless encampment right around the corner from you. 2nd best place to to live in Tucson? Outside of Tucson. Like the middle of the desert. If you live anywhere near a Circle K gas station or a park, you need to move before your car gets broken into, you trip and fall on a pile of drug needles, or your dog goes missing. Seriously people! If you are not going to live in the Richie rich areas, Tucson is a ghetto sh*t hole everywhere and only getting worse the longer our mayor keeps caring more about spending money on "woke" special interest projects, than the actual population of the city.
I have lived in Rita Ranch since 2001. I would not recommend anyone live here! The neighborhood has changed a lot. There are homeless people hanging out in the parks, people don’t take care of their yards like they’re supposed to & the HOA doesn’t enforce the laws. There are several vacation rentals in the neighborhood, one is behind me. It’s basically a party house, which I don’t appreciate. If I have to stay here in Tucson, I might consider living at the 49ner golf course neighborhood. Bty- I believe the Vail School District excepts open enrollment students, so you don’t have to live in the district to attend the schools.
Corona De Tucson is rarely mentioned. Why is that?
It’s a great area
If you're looking to move to Catalina Foothills area for the schools, be careful. Catalina Foothills High School has a massive drug infestation
And YOUR Top 3 would be?
Depends on what ChatGPT tells me for that! I'll be redoing this list with a 2024 version soon!
how come you dont know how to pronounce tanque Verde?
I do know how to say it. Do you?
@@LivingInTucsonArizonaYou do not sound local in your enunciation. Google translator is a good try though.
There’s a bunch of language police on here. Geez 🙄
Please don’t move to Tucson.
Why dear?
Because it’s horrible.
Yes. We have enough people already.
Barrio Hollywood
Biggest gang in Tucson W/S hollywood est 1930s
Vail…but dont tell anyone.
Why don't you talk about the REAL Tucson experience!? Bad roads, worse drivers, a rude/unintelligent population, and tweakers as far as the eyes can see! 😐
Nah. I live in Las Vegas but spend half the year working for Pima County treating the sewers for roaches here. I mean... it's pretty old and there are a lot of homeless but the drivers are NOTHING here compared to Las Vegas. I actually get annoyed with how slow people drive here every time I come back. 😂
@@AltruisticWarrior Having bad drivers in one area doesn't mean drivers in the other area are good. I witness a car accident almost every single day. We have people driving anywhere from 30 below the limit to 40 over. Our drivers licenses don't expire till we're 65. I see people making illegal turns every few mins while driving. Etc. I've even been driving in the right lane and had a car fly out of a parking lot right into me and then drive away with their car falling apart. I haven't been to Vegas but I've been a LOT of places and Tucson has the worst drivers I've personally experienced.
Are you from here or did you just move here?
@@ATR_cardsandbreaks not that it makes any difference at all but I've been here for 26 years. 🙄
@@ZebraEnt same amount of time I’ve lived here, it’s gotten worse since people have moved here in droves. Also, if you hate it so much. Why not move? I’ve moved a couple times and realized the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Yeah, that's not how Sahuarita is pronounced. It's how gringos might pronounce it, but that ain't it.
How might it be said then?
@@LivingInTucsonArizona This one does it pretty good. Not quite how the native Spanish speakers say it, but pretty close. ruclips.net/video/SbENvwgyOfw/видео.html
@@LivingInTucsonArizona Saw-rita or Sah-wha-rita if you're getting fancy.
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You missed Blenman Elm, Dunbar Springs, Pie Allen, Ironhorse neighborhoods, Amory Park, the Presidio, Barrio Vijello, Barrio Hollywood, Barrio Anita, downtown, the Catalina Foothills.
Oro Valley, Green Valley, Saddlebrook…?? Those represent urban sprawl at its very most destructive. There’s not enough water; our unique Sonoran desert shrinks with every new development….Growth has not, unfortunately, improved the quality of life for native Tucsonans.