10. There are amazing life forms here that just don’t seem to live anywhere else, like the saguaro. 9. There are not enough plants here to fuel the fires like in California, not near here. 8. There is not enough rain here to flood for very long — it floods on over a micro area and quickly dissipates. 7. Even the name means rising rekindled from ashes. 6. It is affordable and beautiful, and there are jobs. 5. Mountains, sunshine, arid conditions…..