Arizona retirement communities and towns have top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space and low taxes. That's why Arizona is one of the most popular places to retire in the country. The air is warm, the sun shines, the people are friendly and there is much to keep us busy here with so much to see in this beautiful state. As a result of this popularity, there are retirement communities that will fit just about every interest, lifestyle and price point. Active adult as well as assisted living communities are not uncommon in Arizona. Arizona retirement communities are the perfect site for active adults considering relocation to Arizona, single family homes, condominiums, villas, manufactured homes, resort communities, and more abound in Arizona. These retirement areas have built upscale country club amenities for the active adult home buyer.

Active adult as well as assisted living communities are not uncommon in Arizona. Arizona retirement communities are the perfect site for active adults considering relocation to Arizona, single family homes, condominiums, villas, manufactured homes, resort communities, and more abound in Arizona. These retirement areas have built upscale country club amenities for the active adult home buyer. Easy-to-use lifestyle programs featuring all ages and age-qualified Arizona retirement communities have a lot to offer - real estate developments like manufactured/modular homes, apartments, condos, villas, townhouses, patio homes and RV parks, and active adult retirement resort communities featuring golf, tennis, lakefront or oceanfront properties. Also included are senior continuing care retirement communities and life care retirement communities plus assisted living. 

The State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale. Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler weather than the lower deserts. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It borders New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, touches Colorado, and has a 389-mile  international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. In addition to the Grand Canyon, many other national forests, parks, monuments, and Indian reservations are located in the state. Arizona is located in the western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state in area, after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 113,998 square miles, approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and park land, recreation areas and Native American reservations. 

Due to its large area and variations in elevation, the state has a wide variety of localized climate conditions. In the lower elevations, the climate is primarily desert, with mild winters and hot summers. Typically, from late fall to early spring, the weather is mild, averaging a minimum of 60 °F. November through February are the coldest months with temperatures typically ranging from 40–75 °F, although occasional frosts are not uncommon. About midway through February, the temperatures start to rise again with warm days, and cool breezy nights. The summer months of June through September bring a dry heat ranging from 90–120 °F, with occasional high temperatures exceeding 125 °F having been observed in the desert area.   Arizona has an average annual rainfall of 12.7 inches, which comes during two rainy seasons, with cold fronts coming from the Pacific Ocean during the winter and a monsoon in the summer.The monsoon season occurs towards the end of summer. In July or August, the dewpoint rises dramatically for a brief period. During this time, the air contains large amounts of water vapor. This hot moisture brings lightning, thunderstorms, wind, and torrential, if usually brief, downpours. However, the northern third of Arizona is a plateau at significantly higher altitudes than the lower desert, and has an appreciably cooler climate, with cold winters and mild summers.