Prescott
- Town in Arizona
Town
Prescott
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Arizona
- Rating 3.77 out of 5 261 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$386,300
National
$244,900Median Rent
$957
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault361.3national 282.7
- Murder2.2national 6.1
- Rape74.9national 40.7
- Robbery17.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary337.1national 500.1
- Theft916.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft75.8national 284
Residents
Working in Prescott
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$61,090
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Prescott
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Prescott Reviews
Rating 3.77 out of 5 261 reviews
I've lived in Prescott as a full time resident the last three years and I've been visiting off and on for the last twenty years.
Pros:
Outdoor Activities - If you like doing literally anything outside, you're covered.
Natural Beauty - Just look at all this nature!
Nightlife - Do you like alcohol? You'll be fine.
Cons:
Housing Market - Are you a millionaire? No? Then get ready to rent! Oops every apartment has 40 other applicants with more money and better credit than you, the real onion in the ointment is they won't even live there all year.
Job Market - Ready to work 20 hours a week for $11.00 to feed a family of four? No? Well, the parks have showers for the homeless now.
Family Friendly - I mean, they're putting in another park, this one has water! But what about families that aren't huge on the outdoors or have littles? Enough parks, already!
Affordability - You're going to struggle here, it's not a town for poor people.
Diversity - There's none, it's old, white money.
Pros:
Outdoor Activities - If you like doing literally anything outside, you're covered.
Natural Beauty - Just look at all this nature!
Nightlife - Do you like alcohol? You'll be fine.
Cons:
Housing Market - Are you a millionaire? No? Then get ready to rent! Oops every apartment has 40 other applicants with more money and better credit than you, the real onion in the ointment is they won't even live there all year.
Job Market - Ready to work 20 hours a week for $11.00 to feed a family of four? No? Well, the parks have showers for the homeless now.
Family Friendly - I mean, they're putting in another park, this one has water! But what about families that aren't huge on the outdoors or have littles? Enough parks, already!
Affordability - You're going to struggle here, it's not a town for poor people.
Diversity - There's none, it's old, white money.
It’s becoming very crowded because city officials are approving residential building projects like there’s no tomorrow. Traffic has become a nightmare, police, fire and ambulance services are dangerously under-staffed. There are two major hospitals in the area but they don’t accept Blue Cross; hard to believe. And wait times to see a doctor or dentist are 3-4 months. This was a nice little town with good services but it’s changing rapidly. If I knew 18 months ago what I know now we would not have moved here and I’m seriously considering leaving.
a perfect town to escape the summer heat from Phoenix. great walks and hikes, awesome bars and restaurants, everything needed within a short commute.