How to Choose Where to Live

Occasionally the choice of where we live is decided by outside forces. We might need to move in with a sick relative, or to a new military base. They may be leaving home for the first time, or perhaps they’re downsizing after the kids move away. Here we examine the aspects which can make picking a new place a lot easier.

Affordability

If you can scarcely afford the new Tempe area home you’re thinking about, take a step back and consider the possibilities. Ask yourself what you would do if you had a financial disaster such as a major car repair or losing your job. The majority of people live their lives much closer to the financial edge than they’re aware. Some simple solutions are to get a roommate, a second job, or a smaller place in the same neighborhood.

The commute

Think about the life of the commuting worker. He is considering a move to one of two places in a central area of town, which means the traffic can be bad. One site is ten minutes away from work, and the other is thirty.

Twenty additional minutes each way is forty minutes per day. If we exclude the weekends and the ten federal holidays, throughout 2020, there are 262 days of work. Twenty minutes one way for a commute over the entirety of one year roughly translates to this:

40 the additional time on the daily commute at 20 X 2 (minutes to work and home)

262 number of workdays in 2020 =

10,480 minutes in traffic divide by 60 to calculate hours=

174.6 hours in the car driving to and from work in 2020.

So, if a driver doesn’t have that extra 20 minutes of commuting time, every year, he’d save enough time to binge-watch every episode ever made of Schitt’$ Creek and still have enough time left over to knit a hat. Every. Single. Year.

Family

If you require hugs and smiles and the things most people need from others, determine the people who give you those and ensure you’re not situated too far from them. Or else, your weekends, holidays, and evenings are going to be spent commuting. That may not hurt you as badly as the work commute discussed previously, but it will consume a chunk of your time, money, and energy.

Your kids and fur babies

If you have kids, you might want to consider their educational opportunities in addition to the suitability of the neighborhood. Their school, the play areas, and other possibilities to enrich their lives are all things to consider. You will want to raise them in a place with a low crime rate, which might also be a factor for you to think about even if you don’t have kids for your own peace of mind.

If you have a large pet, think about the consequences of keeping it in a tiny apartment or a place that doesn’t have a secure fence so they can conduct their business without you and a leash.

Hobbies and interests

Regardless of if you’re a part-time college student, a season ticket holder to the Phoenix Orchestra, or enjoy hiking the trails, consider where you spend your leisure time and ensure you can access the places that make you happy.

Making a choice

Occasionally it’s hard to juggle all of the elements when it comes to making a decision. The best way to find a suitable location is to get an actual physical map and put a pin or an X on every place that should be a point of consideration. Some aspects will gain more weight in the decision, of course. Then draw a radius circle in the area that fulfills your needs. That’s the area that you want to search for housing.

A tool like this will help you determine the crime rate, school ratings, affordability, and a couple of other things that might help you make your decision.

As soon as you make your decision, no matter if you choose to live in Phoenix, Tempe, or somewhere else, you might want to call an excellent Arizona moving company to help you relocate.

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