by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 15, 2025 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military), Arizona and Its Amenities
Scottsdale is the most pet-friendly city in America according to WalletHub. This is not the first time, as previously related in Scottsdale is the Most Pet Friendly City. Why does Scottsdale continue to top the national list? Reasons include the very high number of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 30, 2025 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Gen Xers are those born between 1965 and 1980, which means the oldest are turning 60 this year and may be ending their working career. ChamberofCommerce.org created a list of which cities are the most ideal places for Gen Xers to retire. The criteria used measured...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 1, 2025 | Arizona and Its Amenities
This isn’t the first time the Valley has landed at the top of the rankings for economic growth. The Site Selection county survey cited in Part 1 follows recent reports that have listed the Phoenix market as the top in the U.S. for industrial and manufacturing. Since...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 11, 2025 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Valley of the Sun cities finished high in many 2024 lists relating to housing and quality of life. Scottsdale: sixth best place in the U.S. to retire and the 10th happiest city; Queen Creek: Best small Arizona city and 72nd most affordable; Gilbert: sixth out of 180...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 28, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub analyzed energy costs for every state in the country using a formula that takes into account monthly costs for electricity, natural gas, gasoline and diesel and home heating oil. Arizona ranked 49th in the country – meaning it’s the second cheapest state in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 14, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Net migration into the Phoenix metro area has remained strong for years. But where are these people coming from? According to U-Haul, through July 1, 2024, Californians using their trucks have supplied the most new Arizona residents. Second was Texas, then Colorado...
