Greensboro vs. Tempe - Page 2

**drew and not u** · March 18th, 2008

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Originally Posted by screwballl

either way crime is higher in both of those areas than other places so be ready with some extra locks

I would say NC would be a better choice overall.

What gives you that idea? Durham has a relatively high crime rate, but I don't think Greensboro is any worse then any other comparably sized city.

RangerXLT8 · March 18th, 2008

I say NC. I was born there and then moved to New Jersey because of my dads work in like 1988. But we are moving back there this summer to specifically Asheville, well 20 minutes from Asheville in the mountains. The people are sooooooo friendly compared to the ones here in NJ. After being raised in NC as a kid I really didn't ever fit in properly because the Sociological differences.

**gvblake22** · March 25th, 2008

Well, looks like it's gonna be Tempe for me! Anyone have anything to say about where to live (or not to live) around the Phoenix/Tempe area?

PTRMAN · March 25th, 2008

I haven't lived there for 20 years, but I'm pretty sure traffic can be bad, so don't live too far from work. I think there is public transportation (buses) but I don't know how well they cover the area.

Can't help with respect to a specific neighborhood, I was up in Glendale.

At least you can't really get lost - everything is laid out in a grid, with major interesections every mile or so.

Have you ever been there?

**gvblake22** · March 25th, 2008

I visited once for a day or so with my girlfriend when she went to audition/interview at ASU for their graduate program. We stayed in a Hotel no more than a mile from the ASU campus, so I only got to see some of the stuff around there by walking.

I definitely want to live as close to work as possible. Right now I only live about 1/2 mile from work so I can walk every day and it is very nice. Is there a general traffic trend in Phoenix? Like is everyone driving into the city in the morning and out at night or something?

I've lived in northern Michigan my whole life and have never experienced summer in the desert (like Arizona). Do you have any advice for living there in general?

**Hitman** · March 25th, 2008

Where ever you live make sure it has AC. Phoenix gets 110+ in the summer. If you don't have a car with AC, you might want to buy one.

PTRMAN · March 25th, 2008

Yes, car with AC is a must.

**gvblake22** · March 25th, 2008

Well then chalk one point up for Blake and his '01 Malibu with AC!

I guess instead of being cold most of the year and absolutely needing heat, I get to be hot most of the year and absolutely need AC. Hmmm, will take some getting used to, but I think I'm really going to enjoy the sunshine. Now if I can just land a job interview!

**Hitman** · March 25th, 2008

Back in 2001 I was TDY for a month (Jul/Aug) in Ft Huachuca AZ, which is just south of Tucson AZ. I literally ran from my AC hotel room to my AC Car, drove to class and ran to the AC classroom. That summer it reached 120 F.

My wife (before we were married) lived in AZ for a year. The sun actually baked the paint right off of her black car.

It's diffrent living in a hot enviroment vs a cold one.

PTRMAN · March 25th, 2008

Hah! While I was there I had some concrete mix bags in the back of my truck for added weight (went to snowy Colorado for Thanksgiving and couldn't find cat litter bags). One of the bags ripped, got wet somehow and baked itself hard, just from the temps in the WINTER! I had a hell of a time chiseling it out of the bed.

March 18th, 2008	#12
RangerXLT8 Worker Ant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 945	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe I say NC. I was born there and then moved to New Jersey because of my dads work in like 1988. But we are moving back there this summer to specifically Asheville, well 20 minutes from Asheville in the mountains. The people are sooooooo friendly compared to the ones here in NJ. After being raised in NC as a kid I really didn't ever fit in properly because the Sociological differences. Quad Core Xeon 3210@3.22ghz GA-EP35C-DS3R 460FSB x 7 -- 60mm Delta fan on NB 2x1gb OCZ3-1333@1380MHZ Sapphire 4870 512mb GDDR5 2x Raptor 150 ADFD RAID 0--WD320YS RE 16mb Storage Samsung Super WriteMaster 20x DVDRW X-Fi eXtremeGamer w\Logitech Z-2300 Silverstone OP650 54A 12v Rail @50C DamgerDen Torture Rack--MC-TDX--Black Ice GTX240--MCP355 Rev 2--Swiftech MicroRes-- Tygon 3603 3/8"ID Logitech G5 - Logitech LX-710 wireless KB Vista Ultimate 64 Last edited by RangerXLT8; March 18th, 2008 at 11:56.

March 25th, 2008	#13
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,361 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Well, looks like it's gonna be Tempe for me! Anyone have anything to say about where to live (or not to live) around the Phoenix/Tempe area?

March 25th, 2008	#14
PTRMAN Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 726	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe I haven't lived there for 20 years, but I'm pretty sure traffic can be bad, so don't live too far from work. I think there is public transportation (buses) but I don't know how well they cover the area. Can't help with respect to a specific neighborhood, I was up in Glendale. At least you can't really get lost - everything is laid out in a grid, with major interesections every mile or so. Have you ever been there?

March 25th, 2008	#15
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,361 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe I visited once for a day or so with my girlfriend when she went to audition/interview at ASU for their graduate program. We stayed in a Hotel no more than a mile from the ASU campus, so I only got to see some of the stuff around there by walking. I definitely want to live as close to work as possible. Right now I only live about 1/2 mile from work so I can walk every day and it is very nice. Is there a general traffic trend in Phoenix? Like is everyone driving into the city in the morning and out at night or something? I've lived in northern Michigan my whole life and have never experienced summer in the desert (like Arizona). Do you have any advice for living there in general?

March 25th, 2008	#16
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,261 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Where ever you live make sure it has AC. Phoenix gets 110+ in the summer. If you don't have a car with AC, you might want to buy one.

March 25th, 2008	#17
PTRMAN Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 726	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Yes, car with AC is a must.

March 25th, 2008	#18
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,361 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Well then chalk one point up for Blake and his '01 Malibu with AC! I guess instead of being cold most of the year and absolutely needing heat, I get to be hot most of the year and absolutely need AC. Hmmm, will take some getting used to, but I think I'm really going to enjoy the sunshine. Now if I can just land a job interview! Last edited by gvblake22; March 25th, 2008 at 08:17.

March 25th, 2008	#19
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,261 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Back in 2001 I was TDY for a month (Jul/Aug) in Ft Huachuca AZ, which is just south of Tucson AZ. I literally ran from my AC hotel room to my AC Car, drove to class and ran to the AC classroom. That summer it reached 120 F. My wife (before we were married) lived in AZ for a year. The sun actually baked the paint right off of her black car. It's diffrent living in a hot enviroment vs a cold one.

March 25th, 2008	#20
PTRMAN Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 726	Re: Greensboro vs. Tempe Hah! While I was there I had some concrete mix bags in the back of my truck for added weight (went to snowy Colorado for Thanksgiving and couldn't find cat litter bags). One of the bags ripped, got wet somehow and baked itself hard, just from the temps in the WINTER! I had a hell of a time chiseling it out of the bed.