Looking to Move to Arizona from Miami and need advice....?

Greetings everyone. I am looking to move to Arizona from South Florida and need advice. I have been looking at various places like Google and Youtube to find info about Phoenix and Tucson and what it's like to live there. I have found people saying it's racist against Hispanics (I am of Hispanic descent), that it's really hot, people are indifferent, bad drivers, etc. However I find that South Florida has many of these qualities. I am educated, have a college degree, was born in Florida, and very respectful. My attraction to Arizona is intense because I have always wanted to live in the southwest and find it beautiful and fascinating. Also there are way more jobs there and it's a lot cheaper. I originally wanted to move to California but it's too expensive. So:

1. Is Arizona as racist as they say it is? Will I be asked for proof of US residency at all times? I mean I was born and raised in Miami and am an educated, respectful person. I am also not Mexican (family from South America). Is it the Mexicans they have it in for or do they also have it in for other people from other countries.

2. Is the job market currently healthy? Which is better, Tucson or Phoenix?

3. Are most of the people transplants and transients or natives? How are the peoples' attitudes? Especially towards people moving there from out of state?

4. Is the attitude more "Texas Conservative" or "California Liberal"? I have heard both.

Any other advice would be helpful. Thanks.