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Prescott, AZ vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff is 0% more densely populated than Prescott.
- People are 39.3% less likely to be married in Flagstaff.
- The Median Age is 34.7 years younger in Flagstaff.
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 Prescott, AZFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Population45,06376,228329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%49.9%50.5%
 Male Population48.7%50.1%49.5%
 Median Age60.525.838.4
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 Population - 201039,66066,102309,327,143
 Population - 200033,93852,894285,036,114
 Population - 199026,45545,857251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now32.1%39.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.5%61.2%30.8%
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 Population Density1,002.71,154.693.4
 Land Area44.966.03,531,905.4
 Water Area0.20.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prescott, AZFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%4.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 92.8%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%5.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.4%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%19.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.0%11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%15.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 446.4%10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%8.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.9%4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%4.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7423.3%5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%2.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over5.1%0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Prescott, AZFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 White85.7%62.6%59.4%
 Black0.4%1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.8%2.5%5.6%
 Native American0.5%8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%5.2%3.2%
 Hispanic8.6%18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prescott, AZFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Married Population54.4%33.0%49.8%
     Currently Married53.1%32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%0.8%1.8%
 Single Population45.6%67.0%50.2%
 Never Married22.2%56.1%33.8%
 Divorced14.1%9.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.4%1.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.022.402.60
 Households21,18626,450124,010,992
 Family Households12,22413,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%33.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children70.9%41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,96212,93143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children8.3%15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%10.0%10.8%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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