Wyatt Reed moving Mar 20, 2026

With a population of 1.6M, Phoenix is a major city. Crime rate is something to consider — Phoenix sits at 698.9 per 100K. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. The suburbs are where most families end up. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse. Cost of living is definitely rising, but still manageable. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level.

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