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Roughly 46,054 people live in Prescott, Arizona. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,085/mo; the typical household pulls in $66,330. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 27/100 — a F, putting it at #971 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Prescott sits at 98 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,085/mo against $66,330 median household income), housing eats roughly 20% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $473,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 105°F in summer, 47°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 7 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 41).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Prescott isn't the strongest match. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (68/100); weakest on walkability (1/100).
For retirees, Prescott isn't the strongest match. It earns 25/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (68/100); weakest on walkability (1/100).
For remote workers, Prescott isn't the strongest match. It earns 35/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (68/100); weakest on walkability (1/100).
For young professionals, Prescott isn't the strongest match. It earns 29/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (68/100); weakest on walkability (1/100).
Prescott, Arizona pulls a 27/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #971 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Prescott's cost-of-living index is 98 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,085/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 105°F, winter averages around 47°F, with about 7 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 1/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Prescott has about 46,054 residents, 40% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 61.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Prescott head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Prescott stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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