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.
| Median home price [details] | $250,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $284,813 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 760 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 20 |
| Average property taxes [details] | N/A |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 3 |
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