Prescott, Arizona, "Everybody’s Hometown"
This friendly community about 100 miles from Phoenix beckons visitors to become residents with its easy pace and gracious lifestyle. And those who have ever purchased residential or commercial real estate in Prescott agree. The city makes you feel like you’ve been there forever even if you’ve just arrived. So, if you’re looking for fantastic weather, spectacular sunsets and a real hometown feeling, then Prescott could be just the place for you.
Prescott Fast Facts
- Population: 38,493
- Median Household Income: $ 40,368
- Median Home Value: $ 323,200
- Data provided by Yahoo! Real Estate, Neighborhood Profiles, October 2007
- Prescott is in Mountain Standard Time and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Travel and Transportation
The average commute time for Prescott workers is 18 minutes. Prescott residents have access to many transportation options including local bus travel and Greyhound Bus Lines. Air travel is accessible via the Prescott Municipal Airport (Ernest A. Love Field) and the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Prescott Employment
Major employers in the Prescott area include Yavapai County, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Prescott Unified School District, Wal-Mart, Veterans Administration Medical Center, City of Prescott, State of Arizona, Better Bilt, Yavapai College, and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Prescott School Districts
The students of Prescott are served by 31 public schools in eight school districts as well as four private schools. There are also three colleges and universities in the Prescott area.
Prescott Attractions
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Prescott Zoo
- Prescott Courthouse Plaza
- World’s Oldest Rodeo
- Sharlot Hall Museum
- Phippen Art Museum
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum
- Desert Caballeros Western Museum
- Sedona Arts Center
- Smoki Museum
- Tuzigoot National Monument
Prescott Parks and Recreation
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Prescott Zoo
- Prescott Courthouse Plaza
- World’s Oldest Rodeo
- Sharlot Hall Museum
- Phippen Art Museum
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum
- Desert Caballeros Western Museum
- Sedona Arts Center
- Smoki Museum
- Tuzigoot National Monument