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About Prescott, AZ

Prescott, located in Yavapai County, approximately 95 miles south of Flagstaff and 95 miles north of Phoenix, is a breathtaking town filled with beauty and history.

The beauty of the mountains, lakes, biking/horse/hiking trails, and surrounding National Forest combine to make Prescott, Arizona, a one-of-a-kind beauty. Prescott is home to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Yavapai College, and Prescott College. The community has been referred to as “Everybody’s Hometown” since it is a fabulous place to retire and raise a family.

Prescott is located in the Bradshaw Mountains at an altitude of 5,400 feet. Prescott’s average high temperature in the winter is around 52 degrees and 89 in the summer.

There are around 43,000 people in Prescott, but the surrounding “Quad-City” area of Dewey-Humboldt, Chino Valley, and Prescott Valley, and the smaller towns of Mayer, Paulden, and Wilhoit, comprise around 103,000 people.