Life in Marana, Arizona, explained by people who’ve lived in Marana:
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*Response format = Answer (Your name, How long you’ve lived in Marana)
Marana Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Marana?
- Quiet neighborhood. (Alyssa, 1 year)
- That it tends to be low crime in most areas. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Small town feel. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- The slow pace. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- The weather. (Savannah, 13 years)
- It is just far enough from Tucson. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Marana?
- No streetlights in the communities, no nearby grocery store. (Alyssa, 1 year)
- Right now, it’s the road construction going on. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Not much things close to home to do, but it’s expected being in a rural area. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- Lack of shopping. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- How far away everything is. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Road work. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Marana?
- Parks. (Alyssa, 1 year)
- The splash pad and parks. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Hike, walk. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- Go on long walks. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Shop, movies, biking, hiking, parks. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana’s Reputation
What’s Marana known for?
- Development. (Alyssa, 1 year)
- Farm town. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- Cotton. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- Their cotton fields. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Farming. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Crime
What’s the crime like in Marana? (hot spot areas, etc.)
- Low in most areas but higher in the lower income areas of town where there seems to be more instances of drug related and petty crimes. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Low. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- Low. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- Mostly drugs. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Not sure. MPD does a great job of protecting us. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Advice
Any advice for people moving to Marana?
- Continental ranch and dove mountain are nice places to live. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Enjoy family life and activities. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- Shop online. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- Add the Facebook page for Gladden farms. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Always have weed spray, a duster and a bottle of water. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Marana (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- Town activities. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- One time a snake got into our garage, my neighbors and I tried getting it out using everything we could and probably looked insane. (Savannah, 13 years)
- The Town of Marana is always putting on local events. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana’s Future
How do you think Marana will change over the next 10 years?
- More stores. (Alyssa, 1 year)
- It’s going to grow even more. (Anonymous, 6 years)
- Grow more in population and businesses coming while keeping focus on Marana heritage. (Anonymous, 9 years)
- Retail. (Anonymous, 12 years)
- I think we will have more shops nearby so not everything is so far away. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Expand town limits, add more civil services/infrastructure, population will continue to grow. (Mike, 20 years)
Marana Facts
Any other interesting facts about Marana?
- It’s a very friendly community. (Savannah, 13 years)
- Pima Cotton is the best there is. (Mike, 20 years)