Awards & Recognition

Prescott is consistently listed as one of the the very best places in America to retire, best places to visit, best places to live, most charming cities, healthiest places to live, etc. etc. 
Here are some notable examples… 

  •  One of the Top 5 Places to Retire – Money Magazine
  •  2nd Best Place to Retire in U. S. – Smart Money / Wall St. Journal 
  •  #1 in Top 25 for Clean Air – American Lung Association 
  •  One of 50 Best Places to Live: The Next Great Adventure Towns – National Geographic Adventure Magazine 
  •  #3 in “10 American Spots You Don’t Know About Yet, But Should” – Huffington Post  
  •  #3 in Top 10 Destinations on the Rise – Trip Advisor 
  •  Top 20 Medium County Hospitals – Solucient 
  •  One of 7 Top Trail Towns – Trail Runner Magazine  
  •  8 Cities for Golf (and much more)! – Where to Retire Magazine 
  •  In Top 10 “Dream Cities” – Sunset Magazine 
  •  1 of 7 Greatest Places to Live – Bottom Line 
  •  One of Top 10 Most Popular Retirement Towns – TopRetirements.com 
  •  One of a dozen “Distinctive Destinations” – National Trust for Historic Preservation
  •  An Emerging Art Town – American Southwest Magazine  
  •  One of 100 Best Communities for Young People – American Promise 
  •  Top “Green” Arizona City – Sperling’s Best Places 
  •  Top 10 True Western Towns – True West Magazine  
  •  #47 among Best Small Places for Business and Careers – Forbes.com  
  •  Top Ten Public Spaces: #3 Courthouse Plaza – American Planning Association  
  •  A Top Adventure Town – National Geographic Adventure Magazine  
  •  76th of Best 100 Small Places for Business and Careers – Forbes 
  •  3rd in the country (all metro areas) for job growth and economic vitality – INC. Magazine  
  •  3rd Best Metro in the Country for Job Creation – Milken Institute