Prescott Rankings

1. One of the Top 5 Places to Retire - Money Magazine
2. 3rd in the country (all metro areas) for job growth and economic vitality - INC. Magazine
3. 3rd Best Metro in the Country for Job Creation – Milken Institute
4. An Emerging Art Town - American Southwest Magazine
5. One of 100 Best Communities for Young People - American Promise
6. Top “Green” Arizona City - Sperling’s Best Places
7. One of Top 10 Most Popular Retirement Towns - www.topretirements.com
8. One of a dozen “Distinctive Destinations” - National Trust for Historic Preservation
9. Top 10 True Western Towns - True West Magazine
10. Top 20 Medium County Hospitals - Solucient
11. 1 of 7 Greatest Places to Live - Bottom Line
12. Among Top 100 Cities to Live and Launch a Business – Fortune SmallBusiness
13. 3rd Skinniest City by AARP (lowest average body mass index)
14. In Top 10 “Dream Cities” - Sunset Magazine
15. #47 among Best Small Places for Business and Careers - Forbes.com
16. #5 among Fastest-Growing Small Metro Areas - Forbes.com
17. One of 50 Best Places to Live: The Next Great Adventure Towns - National Geographic Adventure Magazine (2008)
18. Top Ten Public Spaces: #3 Courthouse Plaza - American Planning Association
19. A Top Adventure Town - National Geographic Adventure Magazine (2009)
20. One of 7 Top Trail Towns - Trail Runner Magazine (2009)

 21.  4th Best City for Retirement - Money Magazine (2010)

 22.  76th of Best 100 Small Places for Business and Careers - Forbes (2010)

 23.  2nd Best Place to Retire in U. S. - Smart Money/Wall St. Journal (2010)