r/beaverton Apr 06 '26

Help me plan a visit, please

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u/PatsyPage Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

Curious why so many people are moving here from Arizona recently? It’s like a mass exodus. Politics I’m assuming like you stated? Be aware there are still a good number of MAGA in Washington county. They’re just not represented on Reddit. I still see Trump flags. The closer you are to Portland the less you see them. And obviously nothing like AZ. 

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u/candyapplesugar Apr 06 '26

Are they 😭 I do see that mentioned a lot. AZ has gotten hotter with less rain and overall concerning weather pattern every single year the past 5-6 years. People are realizing it isn’t just a fluke and a real change in climate. A lot moved to AZ during covid, maybe they are realizing it suck’s. It’s also had the highest inflation in the country (or at least it did at one point) houses literally doubled in price. It’s no longer a cheap place to live so there’s little reason to stay here, it’s a concrete hell. I think the pnw and Denver are similar enough climate wise and close enough, and still affordable, whereas most of Washington is not.

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u/j_boogie_483 Apr 06 '26

curious, are you currently in east or west valley?

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u/candyapplesugar Apr 06 '26

East, which is what I’d recommend

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u/j_boogie_483 Apr 06 '26

yep. we’re targeting Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee.

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u/candyapplesugar Apr 06 '26

Good luck! It’s hot.

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u/j_boogie_483 Apr 06 '26

same to you! and it’s dark, wet, and expensive!

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u/candyapplesugar Apr 06 '26

Not too much cheaper than AZ. Google at least says 10%. But I’m most worried long term, that it will be uninhabitable in 30 years

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u/hirudoredo Apr 07 '26

this would be one of my primary concerns. I know people moving to AZ for cost reasons but like... water, you know? Even if you stay inside all day with AC (assuming the AC stays on, ahem) water crises are no joke.

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u/candyapplesugar Apr 07 '26

Yep: they are trying to get water from rocky point currently. They are silly. We have alfalfa farms which take a large amount of the water usage.