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Metro Life Score

Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

38.0
Life Score / 100
D
Grade (curved)
#352
of 387 metros
9%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

Prescott Valley ranks #352 of 387 US metros, ahead of 9% - carried by its environment (72/100) and held back most by safety (22/100).

72
strongest: Environment
67
then: Schools
22
weakest: Safety
7
weighted dimensions

Where Prescott Valley sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

38 9th percentile higher than 9% of 387 US metros

25–30: 1 US metros (0%). Below this entry. 30–35: 16 US metros (4%). Below this entry. 35–40: 46 US metros (12%). This entry sits in this band. 40–45: 53 US metros (14%). Above this entry. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). Above this entry. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Above this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). Above this entry. 60–65: 40 US metros (10%). Above this entry. 65–70: 12 US metros (3%). Above this entry. 70–75: 3 US metros (1%). Above this entry. This metro 25 75 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · May 2026

How the score is built

Reading the Prescott Valley Life Score

Prescott Valley's composite score of 38.0 out of 100, a grade of D, places the metro at rank #352 of 387, ahead of 9% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Environment (72/100) and Schools (67/100), which pull the composite upward, while Safety (22/100) and Rent (24/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 98.3 (rent-RPP 98.8). BLS median salary $61,824, 65,740 jobs (General and Operations Managers, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,637/mo (studio $1,129).

FBI UCR (AZ): 429 violent, 1786 property/100K. NCES: 17.0:1 ratio, 25.9% charter. DOL infant childcare $11,301/yr. EPA: 13 Superfund sites (AZ). Ranks #349-#355 below.

Dimension detail

How Prescott Valley scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 28/100 (20%)
Wages 40/100 (20%)
Rent 24/100 (15%)
Safety 22/100 (15%)
Schools 67/100 (10%)
Childcare 38/100 (10%)
Environment 72/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

98.3
Cost Index (RPP)
$61,824
Avg Median Salary
$1,637
2BR Fair Market Rent
429
Violent Crime/100K (AZ)
17.0:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
$11,301
Infant Childcare/yr (AZ)
13
Superfund Sites (AZ)
65,740
Total Employment

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level where metro-specific data is unavailable.

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Ranking Context

Prescott Valley outranks 9% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#349 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 38.2 D
#350 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 38.2 D
#351 Fresno, CA 38.3 D
#352 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 38.0 D
#353 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area 37.7 D
#354 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 37.7 D
#355 Lexington Park, MD 37.7 D

AZ Metro Scores

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ B 54.3 Yuma, AZ C+ 47.2 Tucson, AZ C+ 46.0 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ C- 40.5 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ D 38.2 Flagstaff, AZ D 34.5

Using Prescott Valley's Life Score

Prescott Valley is a regional baseline, not a neighborhood reading, use it to shortlist, then dig into the dimensions that matter to you.

  • Its strongest dimension is environment (72/100) and its weakest is safety (22/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put Prescott Valley head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where Prescott Valley lands on the national rankings for cost, safety, pay and more. Browse rankings

Scores summarize federal data at the metro level; crime, schools and cost vary widely within a single metro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Prescott Valley's biggest strengths? ▼
Prescott Valley's strongest dimensions are Environment (72/100), Schools (67/100), Wages (40/100). Environment is top-tier nationally.
What are Prescott Valley's weakest areas? ▼
Prescott Valley's lowest-scoring dimensions are Safety (22/100), Rent (24/100), Cost of Living (28/100). Safety weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is Prescott Valley compared to the national average? ▼
Prescott Valley's Regional Price Parity is 98.3 (1.7% less than national); rent RPP 98.8.
What is the average salary in Prescott Valley? ▼
Prescott Valley median salary: $61,824, 65,740 jobs. Top: General and Operations Managers, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
Prescott Valley's 38.0/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

Data from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OES, NCES, DOL, and EPA. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - multi-dimension demographic + housing + income aggregates for cross-area comparison. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts - GDP, personal income, employment by state and metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates for comparable-area indexing. bls.gov/oes
  • FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety-score component. fbi.gov/ucr
  • NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators by area. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements by area. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county and metro housing-cost indicators. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This metro's Life Score is computed directly from the 7 federal sources cited above. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.