Food, Clothing and SHELTER

There are THREE big, key area’s in life that are essential to survival: Food, Clothing and Shelter.


I am happy to say I am in the Shelter business. And with the population continuing to grow and the land being limited (only what is available on planet earth) I think it is a great place to invest for the long-term.

Here are some stats on Tucson’s Market.

Tucson is projected to be the 22nd fastest-growing major market in the U.S.

Rank Market % Growth

1. Palm Springs, CA 15%

2. Bend, OR 14%

3. Austin, TX 12%

4. Phoenix, AZ 11%

5. Bakersfield, CA 11%

6. Ft Myers-Napel, FL 10%

7. Atlanta, GA 10%

8. Grand Junction, CO 10%

9. Yuma-El Centro, AZ-CA 10%

10. Salt Lake City, UT 10%

11. Harlingen, TX 10%

12. Laredo, TX 9%

13. Orlando, FL 9%

14. Houston, TX 9%

15. Dallas-Ft Worth, TX 9%

16. Boise, ID 9%

17. Charlotte, NC 8%

18. Raleigh, NC 8%

19. Fresno-Visalia, CA 8%

20. Wilmington, NC 8%

21. Sacramento, CA 8%

22. Tucson (Sierra Vista), AZ 8%

23. Ft Smith, AR 8%

24. San Antonio, TX 8%

25. Denver, CO 7%

26. Savannah, GA 7%

27. Jacksonville, FL 7%

28. Idaho Falls, ID 7%

29. Charleston, SC 7%

30. W Palm Beach, FL 7%

Source: Claritas 2011

Tucson has the lowest cost of living in the state of Arizona, coming in 5% lower than the U.S. National average.

        Cost of Living Index        Avg Home Price       Home Energy Monthly Cost           Avg Gas $

US Average 100                      $253,558                         $157.65                                  $3.452

Tucson, AZ   95                       $239,706                         $146.14                                  $3.209

Phoenix, AZ 95 $241,396 $184.74 $3.321

Sierra Vista, AZ 100 $273,407 $154.92 $3.446

Prescott, AZ 104 $346,120 $164.69 $3.252

Yuma, AZ 104 $278,613 $210.38 $3.627

Lake Havasu City, AZ 109 $421,665 $154.47 $3.457

Flagstaff, AZ 113 $413,933 $167.62 $3.451

Source: Accra 2011 Annual Average