wrong.  Costs in Arizona are really high.  The mill rate on my property & HOA taxes are 4x higher than here in Victoria. I Pay twice as much in property tax on a home in Tucson which cost half as much.  The food is more expensive at Costco in Tucson than here in Victoria. Greens fees - ouch, hard to play under $100 a round in AZ.  Restaurant bills always much higher in AZ than BC.  Only the housing gas and liquor is cheaper down there, though with our dollar falling it is getting closer.