Living in Prescott

This blog begins a series of "Living in XXX" where I consider what it would be like to live in different places. Today, I drove to Prescott, AZ, a town of about 50,000 (70%+ senior citizens). Similar to Denver in elevation but warmer in winter and less snowfall. I walked the town square, stopped in to chat at the local hiking/climbing store, ate lunch at an Indian restaurant (Taj Majal), sampled ice cream at Young's family farm, met with a realtor, and drove around. Nice town - I like the size and the centrally-located town square. Typical downtown shops trying to make a living on tourists. Real Estate prices a bit cheaper than Denver but not much. Price for an acre or two of raw land is $100-400k; nice houses like I had in Colorado go for about $500k+. While I didn't come across a bakery in town, it also didn't feel like home to me. Of course one day is not enough time to judge but the lack of water in AZ seems worse than CO and is probably the main reason I wouldn't strive to live in Prescott. Also, the area is generally built on granite, while good for construction, is not great for farming.

On the way to Prescott - was it destiny?

Prescott Town Square

Downtown Prescott

Town Square