I know, it's as dry there as it is here, except for monsoon season. Two of my boys were born at Banner Thunderbird, but we left when they were still very little. I was in survival mode with two little ones, so the only part of the city we know is around Bell and Union Hills, right off 101, near Sun City. It's been 11 years since we left. We only rented an apartment while we were there. How is the house buying/rental market right now? And how is the 303 from Surprise? It wasn't finished while we were there.

Thanks for the advice! Texas... I've been afraid that might be the best answer. Nothing against Texas except the humidity, and I'll live with it if it's our best choice :) I'll look for that post about Texas.

I have been a long time lurker on here, but I've never posted before. I've gotten lots of great homeschooling help from everyone on here by reading through the posts. I finally decided to ask a question... We have lived in Colorado for a long time. We love Colorado, but the politics and lifestyle has changed considerably and we are getting restless (not to mention it's getting really expensive!) We have 3 places we can live that will allow my husband to stay with his company - Phoenix, San Antonio, and Colorado (and Tampa, but it's too expensive!). Our main considerations in choosing whether to move, and where, are: ease of homeschooling, cost of living, safety, and good/reasonably priced colleges. We have a 13-year-old, so this will probably be our last move before he starts college. I would say reasonably priced colleges/universities is pretty high on our list of considerations. Wherever we move, we'll likely have 3 kids going through college there. I would appreciate any insight you very knowledgeable ladies can give me! Thanks :)