| Prescott, Arizona has the prestige of being the | | | | Department of Education. Certain schools in the |
| first capital of Arizona. It was established back in | | | | Prescott Unified School District also garnered |
| 1863 in what was then the Arizona Territory. | | | | "Excelling" status, namely, Washington Traditional |
| Though the current capital and largest city of | | | | School, Taylor Hicks Elementary, Prescott High |
| Arizona is Phoenix, the Prescott, Arizona real | | | | School, Granite Mountain Middle School, and Abia |
| estate market is still an attractive place in which | | | | Judd Elementary. The Yavapai College has various |
| to invest. | | | | campuses in Prescott and is a popular choice for |
| Visitors with a taste for history may like to | | | | college among many students because at least |
| wander around the Prescott, Arizona because of | | | | 9,000 students are enrolled here each semester |
| the aging buildings that still stand and have made it | | | | per year. |
| to the National Register of Historic Places. In this | | | | A sampling of the national recognition Prescott |
| Arizona real estate market alone, Prescott is | | | | receives ... |
| home to 525 structures that are listed on the | | | | - August 2006 Money Magazine calls Prescott one |
| National Register. Aside from the fact that many | | | | of the Top 5 towns in the article titled, "Best |
| examples of Victorian architecture still exist here, | | | | Places to Retire". |
| the Prescott, Arizona real estate market is still | | | | - June 2006 MSN Real Estate names Prescott one |
| remarkable because it is said to be the | | | | of 8 places people want to live in the U.S. for its |
| Southwest City with the most Midwestern | | | | strong economy, colleges and low crime rate. |
| appearance. | | | | - May 2006 INC magazine, Prescott was identified |
| The area around Prescott, known as the "Quad | | | | in the list of 25 Hottest Small Cities with an |
| Cities," consists of Prescott, Prescott Valley, | | | | employment base of less than 150,000. |
| Dewey and Chino Valley, AZ. This area is among | | | | - April 2006, Prescott was chosen as one of the |
| the fastest growing areas in the state. This is | | | | Dozen Distinctive Destinations in the United States |
| largely due to the favorable climate in the area. | | | | by the National Trust for HistoricPreservation. |
| It's not nearly as hot as Phoenix and the rest of | | | | Prescott was selected from 93 destinations in 39 |
| the central and southern part of the state. And | | | | states that were nominated for this award. |
| you won't experience the extreme winters as | | | | - March 2006 Bottom Line listed Prescott one of |
| you'll find up north in Flagstaff and Williams. It's a | | | | the 7 Great Places to Live. |
| very nice and comfortable medium. | | | | - February 2006 Milken Institute gave Prescott an |
| Yavapai County is the second fastest growing | | | | overall ranking of 3 in the 2005 Best Performing |
| county in Arizona. The City of Prescott is the | | | | Cities. |
| largest urban area within the county. The city's | | | | - January 2006, Prescott was listed in True West |
| growth has been steady at about 4 per cent per | | | | magazine, as one of the top ten Western Towns. |
| year for the past decade and is expected to | | | | - January 2006 The Business Journal. Prescott |
| continue at that rate. More than 100,000 people | | | | may be better known for its fragrant pines and |
| reside in the Quad-City area. | | | | historical Whiskey Row saloons, but it ranked an |
| With local primary employers like Yavapai County, | | | | impressive 5th (population 100,000 - 500,000) on |
| ACE Distribution, Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart, and | | | | the survey conducted by the American City |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center and the Prescott | | | | Business Journals, well ahead of Phoenix. |
| Unified School District, the Prescott area has | | | | - July 2004 issue of Business Week lists Prescott |
| established a solid industry base. It is a mild | | | | the top 5 'Recreation Havens' in the United States. |
| four-season climate and faces few natural | | | | - 2004 Boom Town USA: The 7 ½ Keys |
| disasters making it ideal for companies in the IT | | | | to Big Success in Small Towns" mentions Prescott |
| area. | | | | as one of the top small cities in the country. |
| If you are considering a move within the Prescott, | | | | Prescott was listed in The Golden Eagles, the |
| Arizona real estate market, your kids will receive | | | | crème de la crème, category of |
| a quality education, because Prescott is home to | | | | small towns in America. |
| many fine educational institutions. For instance, the | | | | - 2004 Cities Ranked & Rated shows |
| charter school Tri-City College Prep High School | | | | Prescott as #6 in the Emerging City category. |
| was placed under the "Excelling" category by the | | | | |