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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Prescott Valley, Arizona? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Prescott Valley?
tad brunton reports in this review:
| Weather | | How much crime? | | What are the neighborhoods like? | | What are the people like? | | Prescott Valley has four seasons, but they're just not as strong as the Eastern states. It does snow, because it's almost a mile high, and it certainly rains during the monsoon season, which is between June and September. In fact, even though the summers get up to 90 degrees, the monsoons steal the show with their truly torrential downpours. It would be advisable to maintain a four-wheel drive vehicle for both winter snows and summer rains in Prescott Valley. | | The crimes that most everyone talks about here are common thefts and burglaries. If you have something that someone wants and you leave it unattended or within easy reach, you can guarantee that it will be gone very soon. Cars are especially vulnerable, particularly in summertime when it's hot. People tend to leave their windows down to cool their interiors down and then they go and leave something valuable (to a thief anyway), on the seat. Of course, the object will be purloined faster than you can say, "I'm insured," and the guilty party will generally never be seen taking it or leaving the area with it. | | This area is building up fast. There are numerous new homes being built frequently and not many old ones because the town is only a few decades old. Highway 69 is the main thoroughfare in the city and the golf course and country club homes are right off of that in the south part of town. These are excellent places to live with all the amenities you could imagine. Some of the rougher parts of town are near the bowling alley, also off highway 69, but there really isn't a great deal of crime in Prescott Valley compared to other cities. Another great developing area is on Glassford Hill Road. Yes, that's off Highway 69, too. There are several shopping centers, a huge Walmart and tons of things to do. | | Arizona seems to have its own identity. Although, just about everyone is welcomed, some people may stick out a bit. It's not a financially rich area, so if one wears Brooks Brothers suits to the grocery store, he will definitely get second glances. There are professionals in the area, but they have blended in nicely. They wear Levi's and casual shirts and even cowboy boots, although you need to somehow earn the right to wear real cowboy clothes in this town. The swap meet, just off the 69, gives a telling picture of life in Prescott Valley. You can buy used pistols and rifles and there is almost no new stuff that's sold there. It's pretty much very working class to subsistence level economics in this town. | | Downtown Area | | Restaurants | | Schools | | Single life | | As we said earlier, Glassford Hill Road, besides Highway 69, is the main shopping district of Prescott Valley. This business and shopping district is constantly expanding and it serves residents within a thirty mile radius. | | Zeke's and 69 Grill are two of the best restaurants in Prescott Valley. | | The public schools in Prescott Valley have very high scholastic ratings and students transfer regularly to accredited colleges and universities. | | There is a singles scene in Prescott Valley and it is at the bowling alley, the restaurants and the night clubs on Glassford Hill Road. | | Noise | | town comparison vs. | | Best hospital | | Tourist attractions | | The only noise out in Prescott Valley is, you guessed it, cars on Highway 69. Although traffic isn't very bad, it is getting heavier. However, you would have to live right on the highway, which is unlikely, for the noise to be bothersome. | | Dewey, which is basically down the street from Prescott Valley, is a town that you might pass by and not even notice that it is a town. It's just small, that's all. It has plenty of character, but you can tell right away that people live there so they won't have to mingle with the city folk.The city of Prescott, on the other hand, has everything that Prescott Valley does and more. It has history and tons of charm and it was founded in 1864, as opposed to 1978 for Prescott Valley. Prescott is like the big brother in all of this. Plus, it has forests, lakes, colleges, an airport and miles and miles of hiking trails. | | The hospital that serves Prescott Valley and Prescott and surrounding areas is Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott. It's a medical center and a trauma center with a helicopter to airlift patients for emergency care. | | Prescott Valley is a nice little town, but while you're there you might want to visit the city of Prescott, which is just a few miles from there. Walk down historic Whiskey Row and stop in the Palace Saloon where apparently the Earps and Doc Holiday had dinner and a beer. This downtown district of Prescott is full of history and full of great boutique shopping. There's also an abundance of terrific restaurants too. | | General comments | | | | | | | | The main street can fool you into thinking it's a small, economically depressed town. However, if you turn on Glassford Hill Road, your eyes will widen with excitement and surprise as you see all the modern conveniences a 21st century small town should offer. A little further south of Glassford Hill Rd. are movie theatres and even more restuarants to enjoy. So, there are two sides to this cool little town: a cowboy-like lifestyle and a thoroughly modern state of the art city that is on the move. | | | | | | |
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