Phoenix itself is too much like socal. The rest of the state is like rural Wyoming and Colorado.
It's definitely nothing like Wyoming, there's some similarities to Colorado. It has way more Native Americans then either one for starters, and much more of a military presence too.
Wyoming is also almost exclusively rural, while Arizona does have a few smaller cities (Flagstaff, Yuma, etc).
- Ranchers, cowboys, western culture and some agriculture.
- Both big states
- Rural areas are conservative
- Have similar medium sized cities. Cheyenne, Casper are a lot like Prescott and Prescott Valley in population. Laramie Wyoming is a smaller version of Flagstaff.
Things that Arizona and Wyoming that are NOT similar:
- Arizona has two large metropolitan area, Phoenix and Tucson. Wyoming does not have either.
- Arizona has more Native Americans and Latinos.
- Wyoming has more natural resource jobs in oil fields and mining
That is an interesting question. What is making Arizona more conservative than the states around it. It's not a dependence on the EPA letting them do whatever they want.
My guess is that its more like Florida- old people threatened by changed to the point they risk their social security. And Arizona is part of the Jello Belt. I heard they are Mormons there than Non-Fundamentalist Protestants...
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