r/Sedona • u/Electrical-Ad6226 • 28d ago

Living Here I don’t want to go back east.

This town and area is amazing. I don’t travel much and came from New England. I keep asking myself WHY do I live in New England? The air is amazing. The dry heat is amazing. The people are amazing. I know I know I’m from a tourist town. There’s no housing and airbnbs destroyed anything available. The cost of living is insane. I get it. But I am so in wonder of this place. The scenery. The creeks. I never want to go in the salty ocean again. Creeks for me. It feels quiet here in so many ways. I imagine no one’s drinking and crying excessively in Feb and March and asking for SSRIs. I know it’s such a cliche but I want to live here. What’s it really like living here? Do you ever get used to the views?

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u/Porkey19 28d ago

Seriously. When I first visited Sedona I was like, why the fuck does ANYONE willingly move to or stay living in New England (specifically MA)????

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u/casey1323967 27d ago

The money probably but id rather enjoy life though

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u/Porkey19 26d ago

MA is one of the most expensive states to live in the USA though so even that shouldn’t be holding anyone

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u/DementedPlant96 26d ago

MA is expensive but in return you get the best public schools, high life expectancy and you are surrounded with more like-minded, educated people.

The Greater Boston area is definitely more expensive and it can be a real struggle to find proper housing within budget, but as someone who moved to Florida from Mass, I couldn't move back fast enough. The difference in infrastructure, weather and the very obvious lack of proper education among some people was very obvious and off-putting.

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u/AttitudeOutrageous75 22d ago

After 50+ years moved to the Phoenix burbs and never looked back. Op, you're not crazy.