Left Tucson to move here in '84, couldn't handle the heat any longer (16 years was enough lol). Yes, the home prices in most of Arizona are MUCH lower than here. Still have family in the Tucson and Phoenix areas but my sons are here so here I'll stay. The winters are fantastic, I will agree.
My junior year in college (U of A) I lived across the street from Linda Ronstadt's parents. We always knew when she was visiting as all the family would gather at their house. Her brother Peter was the chief of the Tucson PD for a bit, he came up through the department. I still have many fond memories of southern Arizona, good place to be a kid.