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TABLE OF CONTENTS Location & Climate ...........................2 Housing & Shopping ..................... 3-4 Economy ...........................................5 Prescott, Arizona Community Profile ........................ 6-7 Education .................................... 8-11 In the heart of the 1.25 million acre Prescott National Forest sits the mile high, Health Care ............................... 12-15 charming community of Prescott. With a truly enjoyable four-season climate, excellent quality of life, and small town atmosphere, Prescott continues to be one of Adult Living ................................ 16-17 America’s most desirable cities in which to live and work. A true haven for theater, History ..............................................18 music and art lovers, many have been drawn to Prescott for this reason alone. Cultural Arts .............................. 19-21 Prescott’s creative energy and talent enhances the quality of life in the community through entertainment, education, and participation in various cultural, artistic, and Museums .........................................22 outdoor activities. Golf ............................................ 23-24 Residents enjoy the benefits of small town living with larger metropolitan area Day Trips .................................... 25-31 amenities. An array of shopping centers, including the Prescott Gateway Mall and Upcoming Events ...................... 32-33 Frontier Village, major discount and food stores, a wide variety of restaurants, and Organizations & Clubs .............. 34-37 a broad range of services can be found throughout the city. Quality health care is provided by the staff of Yavapai Regional Medical Center and the Veterans Restaurants ................................ 38-39 Administrative Medical Center, along with a large selection of local health care Places of Worship ...........................40 professionals. The cost of living index is 105 (US average is 100) and Prescott has a Important Numbers .................. 41-43 crime rate lower than the US Average, 72.9 for Prescott vs the US Average of 84.9. Advertisers Index ............................44 The city enjoys a healthy economy, with a highly motivated and educated workforce. Many retirees find Prescott an excellent place to spend their later years. The educational system is held to high standards and includes 3 college campuses. Over 90 % of Precottonians over 25 have a high school diploma or higher and over 35% have a bachelors degree or higher. The unemployment rate is about 4.5%. OVA Prescott, county seat of Yavapai County, twice served as Arizona’s Territorial Capital. Publications The original Governors Mansion has been preserved on the grounds of Sharlot Hall AZ RELOCATION GUIDES Museum along with several historic buildings and artifacts from the area’s rich history. Outstanding examples of period architecture enhance the downtown area with the historic Yavapai County Courthouse as the centerpiece. The large central plaza P.O. Box 2708, Chino Valley, AZ 86323 framed by tall shade trees surrounding the courthouse has become a focal point for (928) 777-8132 • Fax: (928) 441-2487 downtown activities, and enhances a sense of tradition and small town atmosphere. Email: [email protected] Many festivals, art shows and concerts are held in the plaza area each year. www.azrelocationguides.com Prescott Relocation Guide 2016-2017 1 Location & Climate Centrally located in Arizona at an elevation of about 5,400 ft., Prescott offers a moderate, near perfect four season, semi-arid climate. The uniquely varied, but mild terrain consists of pinion and Prescott is located in North Central Arizona in the heart of juniper studded hills interspersed with boulder formations Yavapai County, surrounded by the Prescott National Forest and rugged canyons along with several small lakes and and several historic attractions. Highways 89, 89A and 69 streams. Aspen, cottonwood, oak and maple grow along intersect the city, which is 96 miles northwest of Phoenix with one of the largest contiguous forest of Ponderosa pines about 90 miles southwest of Flagstaff. The driving distance to in the nation. Interstate 17 is about 35 miles, and to Interstate 40 is about 50 miles. The relatively short winters bring occasional snows which usually melt after a few hours of sunshine. Spring brings the to Grand Canyon 8 9 typical variable weather, alternating between sun and rain 180 within a few hours, and introducing beautiful color and freshness. Summers are warm, mostly sunny with occasional 6 4 rain showers. July and August usually bring in Prescott’s Williamsn monsoon season, bringing cooler temperatures. Daytime I-40 n mountain breezes keep the temperature from reaching the Ash Fork n I-40 Flagstaff scorching highs of the lower lying desert areas in Arizona. Prescott Summer evenings often bring spectacular sunsets and a National 8 9 I-17 delightful coolness to the end of a summer day. Forest Chino Valley Sedona Fall comes in gently with a kaleidoscope of colors as • n Jerome 89A the variation of foliage changes with the shorter, but still n Bagdad nCottonwood pleasant days with temperatures staying in the 60's to low Prescott n n 260 9 6 6 9 Prescott n Camp Verde 70's. Sunshine averages about 300 days a year!! n Valley 9 7 16 9 Dewey- n Humboldt n 8 9 Mayer 6 0 Prescott National Forest I-17 to Phoenix nWickenburg Prescott Mileage Chart Miles Albuquerque ..................................................................... 417 Benson ................................................................................ 258 Bisbee ................................................................................. 311 Casa Grande ..................................................................... 152 Cottonwood ........................................................................ 42 Denver ................................................................................ 772 Flagstaff ................................................................................ 95 Grand Canyon .................................................................. 130 Holbrook ............................................................................. 174 Kingman ............................................................................. 149 Lake Havasu ...................................................................... 193 Las Vegas ........................................................................... 251 Los Angeles ........................................................................ 380 Monument Valley .............................................................. 279 Nogales .............................................................................. 277 Page ................................................................................... 223 Phoenix ............................................................................... 100 Salt Lake City ..................................................................... 611 San Diego........................................................................... 386 Sedona ................................................................................. 67 Tucson ................................................................................. 213 Williams ................................................................................. 69 Yuma ................................................................................... 217 Please support our advertisers, and let i them know where you saw their ad!! 2 www.azrelocationguides.com Housing Yavapai County is one History is fairly important to Prescottonians, and of the fastest growing several National Register Historic Districts encompass counties in Arizona. residential areas. Preservation incentives are available The City of Prescott is to assist owners in defraying the cost of restoration and the largest urban area maintenance. Beautiful period homes can be found within the county. The among mature shade trees throughout the community. city's growth has been around 4 percent per year for Some of the finest examples of Victorian homes in the the past decade, and is expected to continue near that West are located in Prescott. There are about 637 rate. More than 100,000 people reside within the tri-city buildings and more than 60 objects in Prescott that are area, which includes Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Valley. The majority of these residents live within about a 10-mile radius of downtown Prescott.