Takeaways from AP's reporting on how Arizona voters view the economy with the election close at hand

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The Arizona economy is flourishing by many measures

MESA, Ariz. — The Arizona economy by many measures is flourishing, but it doesn't feel that way for a lot of voters in the presidential battleground state as they consider their choices on Nov. 5.

Voters are hearing Democrats and Republicans promise to help the middle class if they win. But voters have heard that before and, in the view of many, nothing got better.

That disconnect is vivid in Arizona, where housing and other costs have spiked.

Here are some key takeaways from Associated Press interviews with voters and economic experts in Arizona about the economy and how Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are talking about it before Election Day:

Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, Mesa, and Chandler, is booming.

The desert cities have been fueled by Americans flocking for the area's eternal sunshine and desert beauty. It doesn't hurt to have a strong job market bolstered by big tech companies such as TSMC and Google that have broadened their footprint in the Phoenix area.

In fact, of the biggest counties nationwide, Maricopa posted the largest percentage job gains so far this year, according to the Labor Department.

While jobs are plentiful, housing has gotten pricier. Maricopa's home prices have nearly doubled since 2016, Zillow says.

“Many voters see home prices and 30-year mortgage rates and compare that to the experience of their parents and grandparents and say ‘I’m never going to own a home,’” said Glenn Farley, director of policy and research at the nonprofit Common Sense Institute Arizona. “Until those things are brought back under control, voters are going to continue to be sour.”

Arizona voters across the political spectrum expressed