Is Ahwatukee AZ considered a nice, relatively safe place to live?

Question

I keep hearing so much about crime in Phoenix, and am totally getting worried! After living in CA for over 20 years I'm moving to Ahwatukke area to work in Tempe.

And WHY is there so much crime, and what is the city doing about it?

Thanks!

Answer 1

lots of gang activity and not enough law enforcement to render aide.

ahwatukee is a nice place to live. my kids used to go to school there (i switched them to a charter school closer to my home) and it's very safe.

other places to look into are chandler and gilbert. avoid tempe and mesa. too close to ASU for tempe and Mesa has rough patches.

every city has it's crime issues-don't get me wrong on that. but ahwatukee and chandler are considerably safe. I live in Chandler and have had no issues (lived there past 3+ years).