Record temperatures seen in Pheonix are making the Arizona capital one of the most difficult American cities to live in, with poorer inhabitants being hardest hit. "I've lived here all my life, and I see it's definitely getting worse and worse" says Taryn Rodriguez. For another inhabitant, Rosalia Licea, who lives in a mobile home, the costs of air conditioning are a major concern. "At no point did I worry if I had food or not" she says, "my priority was really, for these children, to have AC." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES