Maricopa AZ - What It's Really Like to Live in Maricopa Arizona!

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024

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  • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
    @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад

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  • @dk-ov2zf
    @dk-ov2zf 3 месяца назад +18

    One word of advice for anyone looking to move to maricopa... 100% don't do it. The state doesn't care for it's residents and the city doesn't care for your standard of life. Being specific, you will most likely be driving up and down sr347 daily. In 2016 there was a study done and in summary it says sr347 was seeing 3x the amount of traffic it was engineered to handle. The city is unable to fix this problem and the state this year pulled funding for widened sr347. Once mortgage rate go back down I'm leaving. Personally, I believe the logic of this city is 100% unlogical thinking everyone who lives in the city will stay within city limits all day. With this, I personally believe the city should stop selling land to developers till sr347 is fixed. If you want a life of hell feel free to move on in but please don't we don't want to deal with your bad driving on sr347

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад +8

      So you're saying that if the COST benefits you, it's worth it. You said you don't want to stay but because it is too expensive to move to the Phoenix area, you're staying. We are closing on a house today where the buyer only had to come in with $11,200 TOTAL for a brand new home, interest rate is 5.25%. This is a retired couple that will not be using sr347 during commute times. It works for some people. Not all.

    • @KimmyJ5d
      @KimmyJ5d Месяц назад

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona not most.

    • @MiddleFirstSecondTwin
      @MiddleFirstSecondTwin 25 дней назад +3

      Maricopa may have cheaper housing, but the utilities are insane! $1000 monthly electricity bills combined with random “planned” outages (in the middle of 118 degree weather) was enough of a reason for us to move out. Additionally, we saw more and more people from the worst cities in California migrate to Maricopa. The schools reflect the mindset these transplants brought with them. Also, there aren’t any jobs out there. Have fun commuting on that extremely dangerous road in and out of Maricopa every single day. This is NOT a place for families!

    • @MiddleFirstSecondTwin
      @MiddleFirstSecondTwin 25 дней назад +1

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizonaYep! And they will pay much higher rates for utilities. Talk about the 50 year contract with the utility companies that result in their customers paying upwards of $1,000 a month just for electricity! Please also talk about the planned outages in the middle of 118 degree weather. We left that forsaken state and city. THAT was the best decision ever!

    • @MiddleFirstSecondTwin
      @MiddleFirstSecondTwin 25 дней назад +1

      Please also talk about the AZ schooling system. It is NOT good (not even in Chandler)!
      * Graduation rates 
Arizona has one of the lowest four-year high school graduation rates in the country. For the 2021-2022 school year, the graduation rate was 77%. 


      * Per-pupil education spending 
Arizona ranks 49th in the country for per-pupil education spending, with an average of about $10,000 per student, compared to the national average of over $15,000. 


      * Teacher turnover 
Arizona has one of the highest teacher turnover rates in the country.

  • @eggsinsideme
    @eggsinsideme 3 месяца назад +7

    It’s a chill smaller city. Been out here a couple years and work remote so luckily never have to commute. The few times I do have to commute to the airport it’40 minutes if you’re outside rush hour. They just announced an Aldi. Home Depot and Lowe’s opening soon. East side of the city is a boomtown with more commercial popping up. Talks of a Smith-Enke Rd connector east to the expanded I-10 interchange eventually. And new construction can be had for 300 all day!

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад

      I saw the Aldi announced yesterday. That is SOOOOOOOOO exciting!

    • @glow1815
      @glow1815 9 дней назад

      I am so happy to have Home Depot. We live 5 mins from Walmart by car. Can't wait...

  • @oliviagonzalez2902
    @oliviagonzalez2902 3 месяца назад +9

    We just moved a month ago from California and we love it😊

  • @mikesullivan5219
    @mikesullivan5219 3 месяца назад +8

    I live in rancho old section, built by Shea homes 1410 square foot......backyard wall faces smith enke .....fast moving noisy traffic all hours now as new builds east going out of city....... loud backfiring untuned motorcycles...ambulance sirens, local municipalities sirens....fast crazy drivers both directions......extension of 347! Close to central part of city....convenient.....just not quiet like 10 years ago.....
    I use Copper sky.....its great!
    I am also required to paint house this year!
    Glad to here about Dukes roadhouse....hope its good like Texas roadhouse....we need one!

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад

      You are experiencing 'growth' my friend. More homes, more people, more sound, more pollution, more everything. Yes.

    • @mikesullivan5219
      @mikesullivan5219 3 месяца назад +2

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona yes indeed, I did alot of investment improvements and some due to wear when I was working, since I retired in 2019....no major projects...though now I wish I would have installed soft water system....lots of issue due to hard water....I am looking now for basic system.....
      Also wish I sold and bought a next gen home sw if me in 2020....

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад

      @@mikesullivan5219 sounds like you're doing great!

  • @chriskozak4962
    @chriskozak4962 3 месяца назад +7

    Hi I live here and it's expensive and the roads can't handle more people whoever came up with expanding didn't think of the roads.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад +1

      Of course they've thought about it, they've been talking about it for a long time. You are dealing with 2 different counties and in Indian reservation. It's not as easy as everyone thinks it is to just widen 347. Hopefully you attend the city council meetings to voice your concern and learn about what they ARE doing. :-) PS - Maricopa is not as expensive as the rest of the greater Phoenix area. It's just not as cheap as it once was.

    • @eggsinsideme
      @eggsinsideme 3 месяца назад +1

      You can’t get funding for roads without people, the road expansions will come.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад

      @@eggsinsideme exactly!

  • @CarmenSD
    @CarmenSD 2 месяца назад +2

    Don’t do it unless you wfh or in Maricopa or Casa Grande. Or unless you like being in your car and in traffic.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад +1

      ...or if you have flexible hours. I drive 347 during non-commute times and it is fine. Not everyone works 8am-5pm.

  • @Ckawauchi35
    @Ckawauchi35 6 дней назад +1

    Lol, I didn't know there was a city named Maricopa.

  • @christinadeherrera826
    @christinadeherrera826 2 месяца назад +3

    If we have so much water why is the water bill so much more expensive here than in Maricopa county?

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      Every city is different, different water municipalities (city, not county). The rate tariffs, billing procedures, and terms of service of all Global Water utilities are regulated and approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission. I'd be curious to know what you pay for your monthly water, sewer and garbage. Wanna share what your last month's bill was?

  • @jimbergmann8633
    @jimbergmann8633 21 день назад +1

    Awful place, another country.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  21 день назад +1

      People that move to Maricopa move there because the housing is more affordable. Do you live in Maricopa?

  • @CoffeeGirl203
    @CoffeeGirl203 3 месяца назад +3

    I’m a native of Phoenix and I moved out in March an hour away. I have a pre-teenager and After COVID I got tired of how many people started moving to Phoenix. I was looking to buy a home in Maricopa but it was just outside of my income on my own. I don’t mind driving an hour to work because I’m in a very small town where it’s quiet, less people and less traffic. We don’t have any major groceries and we have to drive 20 minutes to get to the shopping areas but it’s blissful. Maricopa has gotten too crowded since my friend moved there 20 years ago. That 347 highway is crazy I hear from a coworker that lives there and drives to phoenix for work.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад +2

      We have seen a few more quests for Arizona City and even Eloy but every time a buyer does their self-guided tour in these areas, they don't care for these neighborhoods or Casa Grande as the closest shopping for them. I actually have friends that live in both of these cities for decades and absolutely LOVE IT. A home for every buyer and a buyer for every home.

  • @JohnnyTHuynh
    @JohnnyTHuynh 2 месяца назад +5

    Stop moving here !!!

  • @glow1815
    @glow1815 9 дней назад +1

    Maricopa is a great place to live. We love it here 🥰

  • @minlou4639
    @minlou4639 3 месяца назад +4

    You save the best for last. lol water.

  • @judithdavis-lloyd4768
    @judithdavis-lloyd4768 29 дней назад +1

    It would have been nice if they could build LRT…😛

  • @ladytino5715
    @ladytino5715 28 дней назад +1

    They should build a gianormous park at some point.like a central park but for the future children of the Maricopa village.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  28 дней назад +1

      That is exactly what Copper Sky Regional Park is... The Copper Sky Regional Park encompasses 98 acres, offering endless opportunities for fitness, fun and leisure. The park includes:
      A five-acre fishing lake stocked with bass, rainbow trout, catfish, bluegill and white amur
      A special event amphitheater surrounded by 9 acres of lawn
      Two interactive playgrounds
      Six shaded ramadas with BBQ grills and picnic tables, plus one 5000 sq. ft. group ramada
      A dog park with separate areas for active and timid dogs
      Eight multi-purpose sports fields (four are lighted fields)
      Three lighted softball fields
      One full-size lighted baseball field
      Two enclosed batting cages with pitching mounds
      Two lighted tennis courts
      A lighted skate plaza
      Two lighted basketball courts
      Two lighted sand volleyball courts

  • @sgbsgb8727
    @sgbsgb8727 28 дней назад +1

    Can you please address all the traffic issues we have. Hwy 347 is what we use to come into town, this highway consists of only 2 lanes coming into town and 2 lanes getting us out of town. GOD forbid there is an accident on this hwy, you will sit in traffic FOREVER. There is no plan in expanding this hwy because it is surrounded by Federal Indian reservation land.
    People PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do your own research before moving here!

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  28 дней назад +1

      Covered in this video, #8. You are incorrect that there is no plan on expanding this hwy. It just takes decades for things like this to happen, yes I said DECADES.

  • @edwynhernandez5710
    @edwynhernandez5710 2 месяца назад +2

    My parents move last year to Maricopa they are leaving back to California they absolutely hated Maricopa. I was going to move to maricopa 2 years ago as the homes are better priced but. Once you are on the 347 people are just tired and mean because of the commute. For young family’s this is not the place. For people that are retired it’s soso because the price are getting up their lol

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      What did they hate about it? So much that they moved back to California?!

  • @davestewart2067
    @davestewart2067 3 месяца назад +6

    Landlocked. Isolated from rest of Phoenix metro by tribal land reservations.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад +1

      Landlocked???? Oh my. How do people come to these conclusions?! 🤦‍♀

    • @soblessed243
      @soblessed243 3 месяца назад +1

      EXCELLENT! I'm Glad They Have It! Would It Be Different or Bother You If Someone Else OWNED The Land?

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      @@soblessed243 😃

  • @KimmyJ5d
    @KimmyJ5d Месяц назад +2

    Did you say just say single income household and proceed to play like the median income here is over 100 k? Not in a single income house, lady. That’s so misleading!!!! There are no jobs!!!!!!!! There is no way on earth the median single household income is that high. Maybe a 2+ income household makes that much. I know lots of people with multiple jobs trying to make ends meet here in this expensive ass city. Ive never seen more government issued food cards than I do here. I used to shop all day for a living and at least 3/4 of the purchases I’d see were coming from az food cards. No shade I think help is great. I just think you are straight up lying here. Be honest. I thought I was going to get on here and hear all this stuff about the town I live in and love but you’re just lying about it.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  Месяц назад

      Median household income. I never said single income. Sorry you’re not enjoying Maricopa as much as many others are. It’s definitely not for everyone but a great choice when looking for affordable housing near Phoenix.

    • @KimmyJ5d
      @KimmyJ5d 24 дня назад +1

      ⁠@@LivinginPhoenixArizona I absolutely love Maricopa and plan never to leave. The point is is that you’re lying and intentionally misleading people. And if you’re not then you actually don’t know anything about what you’re selling. Be honest with people they should know what they’re getting into. It’s a great city for some people, but you’re straight up lying.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  24 дня назад

      @@KimmyJ5d lying about what?

    • @glow1815
      @glow1815 9 дней назад +1

      ​​@@LivinginPhoenixArizonawe live here 7 years this Dec. We love it here compare to Phx, we use to live there. I read a lot of your responses i have to say you're very honest with what you shared thank you. And different stroke for different folks. Can't make everybody happy unfortunately.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  9 дней назад

      @@glow1815 THANK YOU!

  • @maverickngoose95
    @maverickngoose95 15 дней назад +1

    Steer clear of this place! Way too many cops looking for action on the citizens that pay them and as far as I know, there’s only 1 judge there locally and you’ll never win your petty traffic cases.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  15 дней назад

      Ummmm....maybe slow down and follow traffic laws?! I myself see way too many people driving down the far right, running reds, speeding, cutting people off, even the Mom's in their SUVs with kids in the car.

    • @maverickngoose95
      @maverickngoose95 15 дней назад

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona not true. Re read what I wrote. TOO MANY COPS!!! Everybody backs cops till it happens to you!!!! I’m white too! So it’s all about the insecure idiots acting out their insecure personalities on people they’re afraid of. Also to get quotas! Yes, QUOTAS exist I b the cop shops! Don’t write a single ticket or get a single arrest and see how long you keep that job. It’s disgusting what cop culture and the for profit injustice system does to the working class

  • @pamelascottAZrealtor
    @pamelascottAZrealtor 3 месяца назад +2

    Love your channel. Your editing skills are amazing!!

  • @bobmilican6358
    @bobmilican6358 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you Sheryl once again, you always do such a great job covering all the angles. I have friends who live in Maricopa and they love it..

  • @susie1111
    @susie1111 3 месяца назад +2

    The town stinks of cow manure nearly every night.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад +2

      The entire town does not...but yes, if you buy near the dairy, ANY dairy, in any city, you'll definitely smell it from time to time.

    • @KimmyJ5d
      @KimmyJ5d Месяц назад

      It used to be more often. Now it’s only sometimes if it rains. Better than before.

  • @nomadtravels99
    @nomadtravels99 3 месяца назад +3

    This isn’t the real living in Arizona

  • @KimmyJ5d
    @KimmyJ5d Месяц назад +1

    This video is so misleading. So full of bs. I’d never trust this agent or company. I love love love Maricopa and never plan to leave. I’m a more recent transplant like everyone else. Do your research talk to locals. It’s not for everyone. It’s not as is being described. ESPECIALLY MEDICAL!!!!!!! it’s so so bad out here. Again I love this place so I put up with it but it’s not for everyone. If you’re the kind of person who wants what she’s describing, maricopa isn’t for you. It’s definitely not for everyone. This is kind of ridiculous.

  • @carpenterguitarandampworks2403
    @carpenterguitarandampworks2403 3 месяца назад +4

    Why do they build a city without expanding roads first? No common sense.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  3 месяца назад +1

      1) There are no tax dollars if no one lives there 2) What if the town doesn't grow as planned, waste tax payer money and 3) Traffic problems will be very different in decades to come as we become less reliant on personal vehicles (HOV lanes, car pooling, etc.).

  • @ladytino5715
    @ladytino5715 28 дней назад +1

    Werk over 55 where?

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  28 дней назад

      Werk? Was this a typo?

    • @KimmyJ5d
      @KimmyJ5d 24 дня назад +1

      Yeah, focus on the typo instead of what was said. Red flag for sure

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  24 дня назад

      @@KimmyJ5d what are you talking about? Employment? What does 'work over 55 where?' mean???

  • @corrosivedevourer
    @corrosivedevourer 2 месяца назад +1

    I live near the Estrella right now in a new build but i would definitely live in Maricopa if my job was in Maricopa. I feel like Maricopa has a chance to become a wealthy oasis if they tried

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      Not sure I agree with 'wealthy oasis'. Affordable small town, yes.

    • @corrosivedevourer
      @corrosivedevourer 2 месяца назад +1

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona You never know 🙂 Gilbert started out as a affordable small town as well

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад +1

      that is not correct. Gilbert was predominantly a farming town until 2000. It had old houses, it was never built as 'affordable housing'. In the early 2000s when Chandler was exploding at the seams, Gilbert started building. The cost per square foot has always been more expensive than Chandler, it was never an 'affordable' choice. It was a choice for newer homes and much larger homes. It is also connected to the employment that is the biggest driver for housing costs.

  • @MarkSomers-kb6yc
    @MarkSomers-kb6yc 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi Sheryl, What are the new home builders near Maricopa with RV garage residences.

  • @ElGuapo1971
    @ElGuapo1971 3 месяца назад +3

    Maripoopa!

  • @smileychris2918
    @smileychris2918 18 дней назад +1

    Hello beautiful...I absolutely enjoy your videos. Im looking for the mountain view, very close to PHX airport , a great and safe neighborhood for 50 yrs old woman

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  17 дней назад

      Maricopa is not known for Mountain View, although there are mountains in the distance. what is the reason you need to be close to an airport? How often do you travel?

    • @smileychris2918
      @smileychris2918 17 дней назад +1

      Im anticipating for work transfer next year 2025. Im a flight attendant unfortunately the airport is a 2nd home 😂​@LivinginPhoenixArizona

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  17 дней назад +1

      @@smileychris2918 yes it is...but you aren't usually working an 8am-5pm shift eliminating the biggest problem most people have with Maricopa, the TRAFFIC. And you wouldn't be making that drive daily.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  16 дней назад

      @@smileychris2918 PS - Maricopa is not known for mountain views. Thewy are pretty far away and you really can't see them unless you live in the further out communities which will add to your commute.

  • @erickramer9291
    @erickramer9291 3 месяца назад +2

    There is a McDonald's to stop and get coffee and use the bathroom on the way to San Diego...........

  • @jaysonbiedebach9053
    @jaysonbiedebach9053 3 месяца назад +3

    DONT MOVE TO MARICOPA!! You will be miserable

  • @StiglerPanther
    @StiglerPanther 2 месяца назад +1

    Can you help me find a rental? Single 26 year old male, $85-$100k a year, but horrible credit. No evictions

  • @TG-sf2dq
    @TG-sf2dq 2 месяца назад +2

    Place is a dump. Don’t do it

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      Define dump.

    • @TG-sf2dq
      @TG-sf2dq 2 месяца назад +1

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona place located in the middle of no where , with little to no amenities, right next to one of the most violent Indian Tribes in the country , again no thanls.

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад

      @@TG-sf2dq You are soooooooooooooooooooooo wrong about the violence. OMG! Where do people come up with this stuff?! Shame on you! And there are a TON of amenities, shopping and dining. It's clear that you do not live in Maricopa nor have you been there recently. Goodness.

    • @TG-sf2dq
      @TG-sf2dq 2 месяца назад +1

      @@LivinginPhoenixArizona lol a police officer was just murdered in Gila River three weeks ago . No violence lol , don’t want to live anywhere near there

    • @LivinginPhoenixArizona
      @LivinginPhoenixArizona  2 месяца назад +1

      @@TG-sf2dq the incident was NOT near Maricopa. That's like saying there was a shooting in Phoenix. I am sure there was. Where do you live? I'll bet there has been a shooting there too. It did not happen in Maricopa and it's not a frequent event, even on the tribal land.