That is true. It is quite a bit cheaper to buy in GV than Tucson but it's the 55 and older restriction keeping the prices down. Even if you just go up the road to Sahuarita it's more expensive because they build regular homes there and it's open to families.

I have made that drive to Trader Joe's more times than I can remember... It all depends on your budget. I won't even tell you how much we will make on our house here in the Seattle suburbs. This is why Arizona has gotten so expensive with everyone fleeing large coastal cities...