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Compare Phoenix to Scottsdale

This post compares Phoenix, Arizona to Scottsdale, Arizona across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Phoenix (city) Scottsdale (city)
Population 1,574,421 239,283
Income (median) $40,692 $64,888
Home Value (median) $197,800 $433,500
White 71% 88%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 36% 19%
Age (median) 33 46
Rentals 46% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Phoenix or Scottsdale?
A: Phoenix has a much larger population count than Scottsdale: 1574421 compared with 239283 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Phoenix or in Scottsdale?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Phoenix.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Phoenix or Scottsdale?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Phoenix.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Phoenix does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Phoenix versus 34% for Scottsdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Phoenix may include: Tucson, Mesa, and Glendale.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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