That means they aren't too much trouble here in the desert.

They're both in the desert, but Phoenix dwarfs Vegas in size & scale.

I'm very interested.How many units will the facility have and what is the setting (busy corridor, deserted rural, etc.)?

Desert land far from roads in a remote part of an unpopulated state.If you're looking at land averages for an entire state, that could be misleading.

I found what I believe may be a good deal.Detail on deal:Found a duplex in Palm Desert, Ca:$425,000, 2 units2 bed/1 bath per unit, 2,544 sqft per unit. 8,712 sqft total. 

To answer the question posed in your title, consider exactly the same house on exactly the same sized lot except that one lot with the house is in Malibu, CA and the other lot with the house is in the middle of the desert.

This area here is desert land and it seems that one season is more drastic every year (either ice, wind, or rain), but it's manageable when you're aware and proactive.I'll see you around and good luck with the weather.

Sometimes as part of a mobilization (Desert Storm, IFOR, Iraqi Freedom) but often just on orders, often called ADT (active duty for training).

My friend was telling me he was renting a few blocks away from Desert Edge (close to 500S 500 E) a 2/1 for $650, and 4 blocks away a new class A building renting 1 Bdrms for $1,150.

LV’s biggest water problem is that decades old agreement allowing CA to siphon off Lake Mead while southern Californians continue to waste tons of water on fancy green lawns in a desert climate.