This sprawling Phoenix bedroom community is Arizona's third largest city. It was settled by Mormon pioneers in the late-1800s and until the mid-1900s was an agricultural center, thanks to an expansive canal system.
Verde Groves: a Cozy 55+ Community in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa is a sprawling Phoenix bedroom community and is to the southeast of that city's downtown in southern Arizona. It is also the site of Verde Groves, a gated 55+ patio home community that was constructed by Hughes Development from 1999 to 2004.
Once a hardscrabble mining camp, today Prescott is a vacation getaway and a popular place with retirees. Historic neighborhoods, a fun downtown, a gentle climate, excellent outdoor recreation and frontier character are a few of its charms. It is a great retirement spot!
Rapidly growing Queen Creek sits in the desert of south central Arizona and is considered a Phoenix exurb, about 45 minutes from that sprawling city's downtown.
Next to the White Tank Mountains outside of Phoenix, Surprise is a well kept, fast growing town with new housing, new infrastructure and happy residents. Is it a great place to retire?
Artsy, dusty and understated, Tubac boasts art galleries, good restaurants, cobbled streets, interesting home styles and an unhurried pace. It is a great retirement spot!
Tubac Golf Resort and Spa: Beautiful Homes on a Historic Site in Tubac, Arizona
Dating from the 1700s and later developed by Bing Crosby, Tubac Golf Resort has elegant homes, a golf course and grazing cattle.
A college town in a pretty setting, Tucson is affordable and diverse. Is it a great place to retire?
Sixty five miles northwest of Phoenix in southern Arizona, dusty, friendly Wickenburg sits on the banks of the Hassayampa River next to the Wickenburg Mountains. It is on the edge of the Sonoran Desert and was founded by a handful of gold miners, farmers and ranchers in the 1860s.
Once a busy ferry stop on the Colorado River, today Yuma is a tourist and "snowbird" destination that comes alive during the winter months.
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State was originally part of New Mexico. After the land was ceded to the U.S. in 1848, it became a separate territory. It did not enter the union until February 14, 1912. Copper was discovered in the area in 1848, and metals mining continues to be an important part of the economy. Cattle and tourism are two of the states other vital industries.
Although Arizona can be one of the hottest states in the union, air conditioning continues to bring more and more people to the urban areas. The Colorado Plateau spreads through Arizona from the north and is interspersed with remnants of the Rocky Mountains. The land flattens into desert near Phoenix. The Colorado River forms the state's western borders and snakes through the Grand Canyon.
Arizona is stubborn when it comes to time. It observes Mountain Standard Time on a year round basis.
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