PRESCOTT PROFILE

Prescott is located high in the Bradshaw Mountains in central Arizona.

Prescott began as a gold mining town and for a short time was capital city of the Arizona Territory. The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe reservation is partially within Prescott city limits.

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Nearby mountains, Willow Lake and a national forest provide ample outdoor beauty and recreation opportunities. Prescott is home to Prescott College, a small, private, liberal arts college.

Among GreatPlacesToRetire.com cities, Prescott ranks high in population density, water quality, climate and taxes. Prescott ranks low in age of population and demographic diversity.

For more detailed city facts -- including data on home prices, population demographics, medical care, air quality, water quality and more -- click on the City Report graphic below:

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