2018 Best Places to Live in Yavapai CountyAbout this List

Sedona

• Town in Arizona
• 21

Former Resident: Beautiful small town. Living in Sedona is like living in a national park. The beauty is unreal. Living in town means hiking is, at farthest, a quick walk down the street. Small town business is lovely. Tourist season gets quite busy, but doesn't last forever!
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• A-

• B+

• 10,209 Population

Prescott

• Town in Arizona
• 180

Current Resident: Prescott is Arizona's "big-little" town: the size can feel big, but everyone is friendly which makes it feel little. Weather is fantastic because all four seasons appear in some capacity throughout the year. Prescott is not the best place to live for young people because the population is roughly 65% elderly and retired folks. However, Prescott has been rated among the top cities to live in the United States for retirees to live. I have lived in Prescott for 20 years and enjoy the festivities downtown and endless outdoor activities throughout the incredible landscape.
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• B

• B-

• 41,090 Population

Verde Village

• Town in Arizona
• 13

Niche User: Cottonwood is a very homey community with various walks of life,the people are basically friendly, and I have a great deal of friends here . Its My home!
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• B-

• B-

• 13,287 Population

Prescott Valley

• Town in Arizona
• 101

Current Resident: Prescott Valley is such a great place to live! There are so many opportunities! There are community activities that help to involve neighbors and friends and the people are generally very friendly. The weather is fairly nice as it is quite a bit cooler than Phoenix and not too cold in the winter. With mountains and lakes in the area, you can enjoy the outdoors and breathe the fresh air.

It is a great place for one to retire, have a vacation home, raise a family, start a business, invest in real estate, or
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• B-

• B-

• 41,070 Population

Paulden

• Town in Arizona
• 2

Niche User: I love living here and have grown up living here. There isn't much to do and there isn't many job opportunities so you have to go into town. I would definitely come back one day and live here again though.
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• B-

• B-

• 4,729 Population

Clarkdale

• Town in Arizona
• 7

Current Resident: We have lived here for one year and we simply can't love this place enough. The "Mayberry" of Arizona is surrounded by the nicest people you would ever meet and three sides of National Forest , Sycamore canyon wilderness area and Tuzigoot National Monument. To the south is the charm of old town Cottonwood. Great community spirit is deep rooted along with a great sense of history. You won't be disappointed to make this place your home!
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• B-

• B-

• 4,159 Population

Chino Valley

• Town in Arizona
• 45

Current Resident: This town is where I was raised, it is a very small town and everybody knows everybody. Secrets don't stay secrets for too long, and everybody goes to the Friday night football games. Our community is quaint and small. I would not be who I am today without this beautiful town. We don't have much, just enough, and I prefer we don't expand. Our small town is what makes us who we are. I love Chino Valley, Arizona. It is perfect small town that holds the heart of all of its residents.
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• B-

• B-

• 11,015 Population

Cottonwood

• Town in Arizona
• 43

Current Resident: I love how cottonwood is a great place to raise a family with all the parks, great schools, and low crime rate. It’s not a huge city, gives off that small town vibe, while there’s still a lot to do! There’s also a lot of outdoor activities to do. There’s tons of hiking trails in the area, there’s the Verde river, Dead Horse State Park, and Tuzigoot. Not to mention the views are beautiful here in town. And we are so close to many other amazing places such as Sedona, Jerome, and Clarkdale. And we’re not that far from bigger towns like Prescott, Flagstaff, and we’re not really all that far from Phoenix either. Cottonwood is such a good place to live if you love to travel. We are all within driving distance of Rocky Point, Disneyland, and Las Vegas!
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• B-

• B-

• 11,598 Population

Camp Verde

• Town in Arizona
• 17

Current Resident: What an amazing place to live! It has small town charm with just enough services/stores/restaurants to prevent you from feeling disconnected.
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• C+

• C

• 11,096 Population

Lake Montezuma

• Town in Arizona
• 1

• C

• C-

• 5,227 Population

Williamson

• Town in Arizona
• 4

Niche User: This area is growing because of it's natural beauty. It is a fairly peaceful and quite place but sometimes that can get boring. For young people there is not much to do. I have also noticed an increase in rehab and old folks homes, which is see as troublesome.
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• C

• B-

• 5,207 Population

Peeples Valley

• Town in Arizona

• B

• A+

• 488 Population

Congress

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: Living down town is an adventure to say the least. The downsides (noise, transient population, drunk idiots) are easily outweighed by the ease of access to everything happening, everywhere we want to go and want to do.
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• B

• A+

• 1,247 Population

Bagdad

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: It is a nice town to live for people who like little towns. Rent is very afforadable and the community is well-connceted. They have free gym and pool services for everyone. Isn't this neat?
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• B-

• C+

• 1,734 Population

Ash Fork

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: Ash Fork was a great place to grow up in but now that I am older I would like to experience new places and meet new people. Over all I think Ash Fork should remain the quiet little town that it is. After all that's what makes it feel like home to me. I would like to continue my education so that one day I can come back and show students at Ash Fork High School that just because your from a small town doesn't mean your not able to achieve great things and follow your dreams.
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• B-

• A

• 759 Population

Yarnell

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: Yarnell is an amazing slice of heaven. Boasting 600 residents; most of which are full-time/year round - we embrace the simplicity of small town mountain life. Yarnell experiences all four seasons, appealing to every person who craves seasonal changes. A wonderful life - much more than a mere existence.
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• C+

• A+

• 575 Population

Dewey-Humboldt

• Town in Arizona
• 2

Current Resident: I enjoyed the small town feeling but close to Prescott. My neighborhood is on the golf course and has great hills to run.
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• C+

• B-

• 3,965 Population

Seligman

• Town in Arizona

• C+

• C

• 415 Population

Cornville

• Town in Arizona
• 2

• C+

• B-

• 2,647 Population

Black Canyon City

• Town in Arizona
• 6

Niche User: I've never had any problems with safety in this area, but I know that in other areas of BCC, there has been some robberies and break ins. I live with a police officer and there are a lot of firefighters here, so I feel very safe. I have no concerns.
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• C+

• C-

• 2,681 Population

Wilhoit

• Town in Arizona

• C+

• B+

• 922 Population

Jerome

• Town in Arizona

• C

• B-

• 347 Population

Cordes Lakes

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: I moved to Cordes Lakes in November and love the little town feel. Neighbors are watchful and nice. Holly's Market owners are pleasant and the expansions they have done have made it an awesome place to shop at.
Read 1 Review

• C-

• D

• 2,519 Population

Mayer

• Town in Arizona
• 1

Current Resident: Mayer, Arizona truly is at the Heart of Arizona to me because, not only do I live here but I am developing a Business and also going to school online to be able to contribute my talents locally. Not too hot and not too cold, Mayer is a friendly and comfortable place to work and live. There is currently not a lot of businesses in Mayer, but we Mayerorites, all hope to be changing that soon. Recently we have braved both a large wildfire, and the inevidable flooding that followed. My hope for both myself and my town is to grow and prosper.
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• C-

• D+

• 1,759 Population

Spring Valley

• Town in Arizona

• D+

• D

• 1,374 Population