Prescott Valley, with its low cost of living, great weather and varied amenities, ranks fourth in a new list of Arizona’s top 10 best places to retire, according to the Movoto Real Estate Blog online.
Movoto looked at the 32 cities in Arizona with a population of at least 20,000, ranking them based on cost of living, crime rates, weather, ease of travel, and amenities (libraries, physicians, arts & entertainment, parks, restaurants, shopping, adult education).
“Cost of living here was the best we found,” the Movoto blog stated, “Meaning that you can enjoy life without dipping too heavily into your savings. Of course, with the small town vibe, you also get a safer environment, with the No. 8 ranked crime rate on our list.”
Prescott Valley rated No. 1 in weather, with the fourth best air quality and the best temperature ranking.
Prescott Valley Town Manager Larry Tarkowski said he is glad to see the community get the recognition it has earned.
“We are thankful that others are beginning to appreciate the positives of Prescott Valley, and this distinction only goes to confirm what our 40,000-plus residents have already known – this is a great place to live, work, and play,” he said.
Mayor Harvey Skoog said the top ranking is a result of what the community has been working toward for years.
“We’ve been working to make Prescott Valley one of the premium places in Arizona to live and work. It’s an ideal place for a kid to grow up, get an education, get a job, raise a family and retire,” he said.
Top three on the Movoto blog list were Tucson, Nogales and Yuma. Prescott also ranked in the top listings, at No. 8.
To read the entire blog, visit http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/retire-in-arizona/