Yavapai County, Arizona
Population 245,480 · Prescott Valley, Prescott, Chino Valley
- Overall cost of living: −1.7% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Sunny days / yr: 301 days, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $425,200 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,351 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $132/mo | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,100/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.41% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.6% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 2.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,750 | higher than 55% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,613 | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 288.3 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈301 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Jerome, AZ, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈72 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Chino Valley, AZ, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈127 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Chino Valley, AZ, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 34.1% of weeks | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈42.4°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 15.1 in | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $183/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $122/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.7/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.51/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $55/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.6 µg/m³ | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 300.1 mi | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,660.5 ft | higher than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.9:1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 81.6% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.93 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.83 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 51/100k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 232/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 123 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 104 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 33 per sq mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.6 per 1k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 245,480 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 55.1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +20 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.6% Dem | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 66.5% Rep | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 77.4% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.4% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.9% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 590 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.9 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 23 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,752 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 47 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 10 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 67 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 88 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
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