dont live in tempe, its a shithole. I lived there. There are some nicer parts closer to scottsdale, but I stayed closed to mesa on apache blvd, not really a dangerous place, just grimey. (nasty) Hookers and drunks and stuff. Rent is dirt cheap in the phoenix area though.

I honestly really didnt like phoenix as a whole though. I live in chicago, and Im so used to orienting myself with a large body of water. You can do this in cali, you can do this in miami. Phoenix though just doesnt feel right, theres no beach, and its hot as fuck. I know it sounds like a minor thing, but because of never having my bearings right I never felt right.

San Diego is a nice city. LA is not a 'nice city' but it has its benefits. San Fran is a really cool city, but like the other two its are expensive as shit.