I have never been to Phoenix myself. I can only go by what others have said. I knew a gal who moved to Phoenix and lived their briefly. the reason for leaving right away was the traffic. she said she could not take how awful the traffic was in Phoenix. she mentioned that it was nothing to be stuck at a red light in rush hour for seven or eight light changes.{ hey I would be peeved if I had to wait through two light cycles} she said it was too bad because otherwise Phoenix had so many wonderful things about it. but the traffic caused her to leave. must be pretty bad.