Prescott, AZ vs Prescott Valley, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPrescott, AZPrescott Valley, AZ
Population47,40049,179
Median Household Income$70,874$74,569
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$564,100$413,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%47.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k426306
Property Crime Rate /100k1,224694
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr234234
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min21.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.419.2
College Degree Rate39.9%24.4%
Foreign-Born %5.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+12.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.