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Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
Cost of living, rent, wages, safety, schools and environment for Prescott Valley-Prescott - every figure straight from federal data.
- 98.3
- Cost index (US=100)
- $1,637
- 2BR rent / mo
- $61,824
- Median salary
- 36.8
- LiveAbility Score
The verdict
As of June 2026, Prescott Valley-Prescott ranks #345 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (36.8/100), with its strongest marks in low hazard and climate.
- #345
- of 387 US metros · Below median
- 7,582,384
- metro-area population
- 429
- violent crimes per 100K (state-level)
- 2,186
- schools in the state (NCES)
Weakest dimension: safety (22/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and five other federal agencies, Prescott Valley-Prescott has a cost-of-living index of 98.3 (100 = national average), a median 2-bedroom rent of $1,637/mo, and a median salary of $61,824. Its composite LiveAbility Score is 36.8/100, ranking #345 of 387 U.S. metros, with its strongest marks in low hazard and climate.
How Prescott Valley-Prescott ranks nationally
Where Prescott Valley-Prescott's LiveAbility Score falls among all 387 US metros scored.
Prescott Valley-Prescott has liveability score of 36.8. Distribution: 0 US metros at 0-10; 0 US metros at 10-20; 21 US metros at 20-30; 41 US metros at 30-40; 110 US metros at 40-50; 159 US metros at 50-60; 50 US metros at 60-70; 6 US metros at 70-80; 0 US metros at 80-90; 0 US metros at 90-100.
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ: BEA RPP 98.3 (US=100), HUD 2BR rent $1,637/mo, BLS median salary $61,824, FBI violent crime 429/100K (state), NCES 2,186 schools (state), composite Life Score 39.1/100 (F). Source methodology + Life Score formula →
Relocation decisions rarely hinge on a single number. A metro with high salaries but a steep cost of living can leave less disposable income than a cheaper market, and a low crime rate matters more to some households than school options or commute times. The composite Life Score blends federal cost, wage, safety, and education data into one comparable figure, but each underlying component is shown separately so you can weight what matters to your own situation. Read every metric against your priorities rather than chasing the highest headline score, and confirm the latest figures on the official source before you commit to a move.
Key Metrics
Housing & Rent
HUD Fair Market Rents for the Prescott Valley-Prescott metropolitan area. Regional housing cost index: 98.8 (100 = national average).
Wages & Employment
Prescott Valley-Prescott has 65,740 total employment with a median salary of $61,824.
Top Occupations by Employment
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $78,400 |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,290 |
| Cashiers | $34,350 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $33,350 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,670 |
Schools & Education
State-level education data for the Prescott Valley-Prescott area from NCES.
Childcare Costs
State-average childcare costs for the Prescott Valley-Prescott area (DOL data).
Life Score Breakdown
Prescott Valley-Prescott's composite Life Score is 39.1/100 (F), computed across 7 dimensions.
LiveAbility Score
View full rankings →Prescott Valley-Prescott ranks #345 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 36.8/100 - a composite of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →
Prescott Valley-Prescott - dimension scores
Percentile vs all US metros (100 = best in the nation for that dimension)
- Low hazard
Low hazard
79 /100
- Climate
Climate
51 /100
- Job market
Job market
40 /100
- Schools
Schools
33 /100
- Cost of living 28
Cost of living
28 /100
- Housing 24
Housing
24 /100
- Safety 22
Safety
22 /100
What this shows Prescott Valley-Prescott's strongest dimensions are low hazard and climate; its weakest is safety at 22/100. The composite weights cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.
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Cost of Living
BEA Regional Price Parities for Prescott Valley-Prescott - goods, services, and rent price indexes compared to national average.
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Fair Market Rents
HUD Fair Market Rents by county near Prescott Valley-Prescott - studio through 4-bedroom, with year-over-year trends.
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School Quality
NCES school data near Prescott Valley-Prescott - enrollment, student-teacher ratios, Title I status, and chronic absenteeism.
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Salary Data
BLS occupational wage data for Prescott Valley-Prescott - 830+ occupations with median and mean salaries.
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Metro Life Score
Prescott Valley-Prescott composite life score across 7 dimensions, cost, safety, schools, wages, weather, health, and environment.
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Crime Data
FBI UCR crime statistics for cities near Prescott Valley-Prescott - violent crime, property crime, and trends.
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ZIP Code Data
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Compare Prescott Valley-Prescott Side-by-Side With Other Metros
This page is a relocation deep-dive on Prescott Valley-Prescott - cost of living, rent, wages, safety, schools, and more. When you're narrowing a shortlist, a side-by-side comparison across the same dimensions is faster. Put Prescott Valley-Prescott on the same scorecard as the metro you're weighing it against and see at a glance which move actually comes out ahead.
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- Pressure-test Prescott Valley-Prescott against the metro you're weighing it against, same dimensions, side by side. Compare metros
- Check what your salary is actually worth here after the 98.3 cost-of-living index. Salary calculator
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026
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All federal data sources used on this page
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) - cost-of-living indices by metro and state. bea.gov/data/regional-price-parities
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - metro-level fair-market rent estimates. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates by metro. bls.gov/oes
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety scoring. fbi.gov/ucr
- NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators, state-level where metro-level isn't published. nces.ed.gov/ccd
- EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements, state-level where metro-level isn't published. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic + housing characteristics. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
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