Prescott, AZ
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 43,587 |
| Crime: | Average |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Climate
Higher elevation means cooler summers than most of Arizona and snow in the winter.
Geography
The world’s largest forest of ponderosa pines overlooks the city.
Cultural Attractions
Prescott has all of the typical cultural fare for a city of its size--museums, shopping centers, and art galleries. It also has a 110,000-volume library, and Yavapai College features a noncredit “retirement college” with more than 900 students older than 60.
Recreation
The city is home to six golf courses, and there are parks for camping, hiking, riding horses, and rock climbing.
Historical
The downtown’s Whiskey Row harkens back to the city’s founding in the 1860s.
| Air quality [details] | 95 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 85.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 447 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 1 / 4 / 5 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center | Prescott , AZ | No |
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society-Prescott Village | Prescott, AZ | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Las Fuentes Care Center | Prescott, AZ | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Meadow Park Care Center | Prescott, AZ | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Mountain View Manor | Prescott, AZ | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Good Samaritan Society-Prescott Valley | Prescott Valley, AZ | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Red Rock Care And Rehab, INC | Cottonwood, AZ | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Verde Vista Care And Rehab, INC | Camp Verde, AZ | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kachina Point Health Center | Sedona, AZ | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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