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Well I lived in Prescott, AZ for about eight years so I'll share some thoughts: It is a great little town and as mentioned, it was discovered as a place to retire to. Prescott was named "best place to retire" or something several years ago and then "BOOM!". A lot more growth. That's okay, I think a lot of the Californians brought some cool, old cars with them. There are quite a few older Porsches in town, my neighbor had 928.

There is also a fair sized gay and lesbian community in Prescott (not that there is anything wrong with that). Check out prescottpride.com if you're into that.

Being right next to Prescott National Forest is great, clean air! There has been talk for several years of emissions testing coming to Yavapai County. (it is only a matter of time) That would suck but on the other hand if you see the air in nearby Verde Valley on some days then maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea long term.

With the growth has brought increased traffic. I was lucky, I lived five minutes from work. If you lived in Diamond Valley, Prescott Valley or Dewey, the AM and PM traffic can be heavy.

The weather in Prescott is nice, summer especially. Winters aren't bad but can get cold at times. I worked outdoors at night often and it can easily get down to the 20s or even dip into the teens. It doesn't snow as much as it used to if you talk to long time residents. What can be a pain is if it rains early evening and then freezes later on - icy roads. They use volcanic cinder (read: rock chips in paint) and magnesium chloride to clear the roads. It is never so bad that you need a winter beater.

I wouldn't mind moving back to Prescott or any number of places in Northern AZ but my wife can't stand even a little bit of cold. I'm working on her though.

While many films have been shot in Prescott, "Back to the Future" was shot on the Universal back lot. The courthouse does look similar.