Welcome To Prescott, Arizona
Arizona's Mile High City, Official Christmas Town, and Everybody's Hometown.
The charm of yesterday, a touch of the wild wild west, a friendly small-town atmosphere accompanied by all the modern amenities make Prescott one of the best little places to live in America. Add in four mild but distinct seasons, breathtaking scenery, a low crime-rate, great recreational offerings and a vibrant economy, and you can see why Prescott's the town everybody's talking about.
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Located 96 miles northwest of Phoenix, Prescott is nestled in the world's largest Ponderosa Pine forest. Prescott's elevation of 5400 feet gives her wonderfully temperate weather with highs averaging fifty+ degrees during the winter, and in the mid eighties in the summer. Typical winters welcome three to four snows, usually three to four inches each, that last a few hours to a day or two - just enough to blanket the pines in snow and give the kids a few hours of sledding and snowballs.
Nearby towns Chino Valley and Prescott Valley complete the area known as the "tri-cities." Census figures show about 40,000 residents in Prescott, and 90,000 total in the tri-cities. Prescott is frequently rated as one of the top cities in the country in which to live or retire.
Unlike many historic cities, Prescott has a vibrant town center. In the fall of 2005, a multi-story (free!) parking garage to accommodate visitors and downtown employees celebrated it's grand opening. Art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, and specialty stores are numerous. Historic Whiskey Row is also located in the town square area, along with the Yavapai County Courthouse.
Nearby are PriceCostco, Home Depot, two Wal Mart Super Stores, and the new Gateway Mall which is home to Sears, Penny's and Dillard's, among many others.
We have 22 movie screens between Prescott and Prescott Valley, an awesome YMCA, 10 City Parks, 84 houses of worship,15 radio stations, and 5 libraries. Prescott's Public Library has over 450,000 unique titles and 30+ computers for public use. An expansion costing 4 million dollars was just completed to accommodate their 1000 daily visitors.
Major employers in the Prescott area include Wal Mart, Sturm Ruger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System, and Yavapai County. Tourism, construction and retail also represent a large part of the economy.
Prescott's crime rate is one of the lowest in the state. This is a town where you feel comfortable leaving your doors unlocked while you go for a walk in the neighborhood. No traffic backups and clean air contribute to the low-stress lifestyle found in the tri-cities.
Our Municipal Airport, Love Field, is the third largest airport in the state. Traveler's can catch Mesa Airlines shuttle flights to Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, or three shuttle van services run hourly between Prescott and Phoenix starting at 4:00 am and ending at 11:00 pm daily.
Prescott, "Everybody's Home Town", continues to pop up on various "best of" lists, including Money Magazines "Best 5 Places to Retire", "Top Ten Western Towns", and one online travel web site's list of romantic hideaways. Prescott has been recognized as a community that makes exceptional efforts to protect and celebrate their heritage; use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization. It shows up on list maker's radar because it has a moderate climate, is suitable for any stage of life - from young couples wanting to start a family to retirees - and is fairly close to Phoenix with all that city offers.
What are home prices?
The median home price in Prescott for July 2008 was $367,547. Supply and demand seem to be leveling out with 1354 homes for sale (down from 2900!), and 1744 parcels of vacant land (as opposed to 3600). Now is an excellent time to find good values in the market, with prices as comparable to the 2004 market.
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