Yeah, plus Vegas has gone downhill BIG-TIME, last time I passed through (earlier this year) the place looked really bad, not like I remembered it from the '90s, and there were a gazillion zombie trolls wandering the streets... looked like the set of a C-grade zombie apocalypse film, LOL.
When I lived in Show Low, which lies between 6300' and 6400' depending upon which side of town you're on, I learned that shade & shadows make a BIG difference in wintertime... standing in the sun on a cold day, it felt 30 degrees warmer than standing in the shade, 10-4?
Those mountain shadows will make a difference, even at 2700'... you'll want to put a bench or chair in a sunny area, or where the sun first strikes or last shines, so you can sit out there and enjoy the warmth. Throw a Mexican blanket or whatever on the seat, folded up for thickness.
I used to drink hot tea or coffee on a glider seat in my yard, a blanket folded and draped across the seat, and the morning sun would stream down through gaps in the trees and warm that spot nicely... I swear, there could be snow on the ground with the temps in the 20s or 30s, but that sunny spot felt like 60 degrees, LOL.
I'm at 3600' here in Benson, but I've been seriously considering flipping this home and buying another down by Sierra Vista, where there are more job opportunities. I'd lose my view of the Stronghold, but I'd probably be closer in terms of driving or riding time, due to access issues on BLM land.
Sierra Vista is up around 4400' in elevation, and it's at least eight times the size of Benson, hence more work opportunities. Weather isn't much different from here, elevation is the key to comfortable living in the high desert. And if I flip this home, I'll buy a full-sized dirt bike or Enduro and start riding again.
Southeastern Arizona gets 300+ days of sunshine per year, great for riding bikes!!! In fact, there are heaps of riders in this area, everything from road bikes to dirt bikes, plus quads and some pretty burly side-by-sides that can handle just about anything, LOL. Bad@$$ side-by-sides, but they can get expensive...
Anyway, I reckon you're better off where you are rather than still living in Vegas, I couldn't believe how run down the place looked when I passed through that burg. I spent one night in some fleabag motel there, and every last room renter there (besides me) looked like a tweakin' crackerhead... living there full-time off Tropicana Boulevard would've been a nightmare, worse than a friggin' jail sentence, LOL.
GOTTA RUN, BUT YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING, LIVING WHERE YOU ARE... I LIKE THIS AREA OF ARIZONA, IT SURE BEATS LIVIN' IN THE BIG CITY.