Life in Nogales, Arizona, explained by people who’ve lived in Nogales:
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Nogales Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Nogales?
- Rent is cheap. (Karla, 5 months)
- No gang members. (Frances, 15 years)
- The best of both countries. (Donamaria, 18 years)
- Small town. (Michelle, 18 years)
Nogales Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Nogales?
- There are not enough job offers. (Karla, 5 months)
- Having nowhere to go for fun. (Frances, 15 years)
- Line at the border on both sides. (Donamaria, 18 years)
- Not much to do or not much places to shop. (Michelle, 18 years)
Nogales Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Nogales?
- Market and going to Mexico. (Donamaria, 18 years)
Nogales’s Reputation
What’s Nogales known for?
- The border. (Frances, 15 years)
- Drugs and illegals jump the border. (Donamaria, 18 years)
- Being near Mexico. (Michelle, 18 years)
Nogales Crime
What’s the crime like in Nogales? (hot spot areas, etc.)
- There’s not that much crime. (Frances, 15 years)
- Not so bad.. Freeway I-19! (Donamaria, 18 years)
Nogales Advice
Any advice for people moving to Nogales?
- There’s no jobs in Nogales. (Frances, 15 years)
- Enjoy your neighborhood, walk around, get to know the people. (Donamaria, 18 years)
- Make sure you know Spanish or you’re not going to get far. (Michelle, 18 years)
Nogales Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Nogales (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- People are very rude here in Nogales and very racist. (Frances, 15 years)
- Too many, I really love Nogales. (Donamaria, 18 years)
Nogales’s Future
How do you think Nogales will change over the next 10 years?
- Better. (Karla, 5 months)
- It’ll probably be a ghost town up in 10 years. (Frances, 15 years)
- Not much. (Donamaria, 18 years)
- Be a ghost town. (Michelle, 18 years)
Nogales Facts
Any other interesting facts about Nogales?
- You would be surprised how many people are bilingual. (Donamaria, 18 years)