I Always Knew Tucson Was Better Than Phoenix

December 10, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under About Tucson

Just because I can’t pass up an opportunity to taunt my Phoenix friends…

Forbes thinks Tucson is better than Phoenix. As if we didn’t know that already.

Okay, so Tucson only ranks 62nd on the list, but at least Phoenix is lower than us at 82nd. Points in our favor were for the percentage of homes that are actually occupied, which is a sign of stable inventory. Tucson also ranked better for having a lower percentage of foreclosures of total housing units.

Travel time weighed in Tucson’s favor as well, saying commutes were generally shorter here than in Phoenix.

AND – U of A beat ASU this year in their annual football rivalry. That makes Tucson’s superiority conclusive, right?

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