Drought
drought will be bad in a few years if we don't get some normal years of rain but so far there are few water restrictions. If you did decide to more to Arizona, I'd recommend staying away from pine forests until the drought is really over. The fire danger is pretty extreme anymore. Other than that, parts of Arizona are simply wonderful to live in. I'd actually recommend staying in Southern Arizona. People are more liberal and open minded and some beautiful areas.
Sedona area is too touristy for me. Flagstaff's not bad but hard to make a living there.