2019 Best Places to Live in Yavapai CountyAbout this List

Sedona

• Town in Arizona
• 26 reviews

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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• B+

• B

• 10,246 Population

Prescott

• Town in Arizona
• 208 reviews

Current Resident: Prescott is a historians dream town. Built as the center of the Southwest, there is history pouring out of every building. Although, old people are also pouring out of those buildings. If you are looking for a modern, high tech city, Prescott is not your place. But if you are looking for nice hiking trails, a beautiful downtown, and no diversity, you've found your next vacation getaway! Also, it only gets to be about 102 at the hottest point in the summer, which is wonderful weather compared to Phoenix!
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• B

• B

• 41,468 Population

Verde Village

• Town in Arizona
• 13 reviews

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-

• 12,584 Population

Prescott Valley

• Town in Arizona
• 109 reviews

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-

• 41,995 Population

Paulden

• Town in Arizona
• 3 reviews

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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• C+

• B-

• 5,064 Population

Camp Verde

• Town in Arizona
• 17 reviews

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+

• 11,091 Population

Cottonwood

• Town in Arizona
• 50 reviews

Current Resident: Cottonwood has a nice small town feel. It's not the big city with lots and lots of jobs, but there are jobs available. There are lots of outdoor activities and although it can get a little hot in the summer, there is usually a nice breeze and the evenings cool off. Shopping local is advocated, there are lots of eateries and specialty food venues. Lots of history and wonderful places to explore, scenery is lovely!
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• C+

• B-

• 11,634 Population

Clarkdale

• Town in Arizona
• 8 reviews

Current Resident: I love Clarkdale for it's small town appeal. The beautiful square in the center of town is warm and welcoming with events, music and family time. Downtown is charming with a few restaurants and hotels. There is also a train which is the most appealing part for my character! The train brings you through miles of gorgeous territory and gives you a history of time and how it unrolled. If you like small town living this is the ideal place!
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• C+

• B-

• 4,197 Population

Chino Valley

• Town in Arizona
• 49 reviews

Current Resident: Chino Valley, Arizona is a great place to raise a family! Our Town is growing with a strong emphasis on local events, community gatherings, recreation and business growth. Chino still has the small town feel and most city amenities are within a 20 minute drive. We have local, established families, and an abundance of growth within the young families and retirees. Our climate is mild and we enjoy much cooler temperatures than Phoenix. Flags are flying, cattle are roaming, kids are playing, adventures are waiting, and wildlife is everywhere.

Proud to call Chino Valley our home.
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• C+

• B-

• 11,155 Population

Williamson

• Town in Arizona
• 4 reviews

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-

• 5,108 Population

Lake Montezuma

• Town in Arizona
• 1 review

• C-

• C-

• 5,013 Population

Seligman

• Town in Arizona

• B

• C

• 471 Population

Bagdad

• Town in Arizona
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: Bagdad is a nice place to live, with calm surroundings, a quiet atmosphere, and well-mannered people. There are good and bad aspects to Bagdad like any other place, but besides being disconnected from large cities and readily-available resources, it does have great infrastructure, many free facilities, and is safe (except for occasional rattlesnakes).
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• B

• B

• 1,737 Population

Peeples Valley

• Town in Arizona

• B-

• A

• 474 Population

Dewey-Humboldt

• Town in Arizona
• 5 reviews

Niche User: I just bought a house in Dewey-Humboldt. I'm planning to retire there. Love the quiet, the open spaces, and the friendly people. I also like that it's close to Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Prescott.
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• B-

• B-

• 3,993 Population

Congress

• Town in Arizona
• 2 reviews

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+

• 1,454 Population

Jerome

• Town in Arizona

• B-

• B-

• 432 Population

Black Canyon City

• Town in Arizona
• 7 reviews

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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• B-

• C+

• 2,892 Population

Yarnell

• Town in Arizona
• 1 review

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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• B-

• A+

• 658 Population

Wilhoit

• Town in Arizona

• C+

• A-

• 870 Population

Cornville

• Town in Arizona
• 2 reviews

• C+

• B-

• 3,167 Population

Ash Fork

• Town in Arizona
• 1 review

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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• C+

• A-

• 824 Population

Cordes Lakes

• Town in Arizona
• 3 reviews

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.
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• C+

• C

• 2,328 Population

Spring Valley

• Town in Arizona
• 1 review

• C

• C

• 1,404 Population

Mayer

• Town in Arizona
• 1 review

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-

• C

• 1,948 Population