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Compare Prescott to Scottsdale

This post compares Prescott, 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 Prescott (city) Scottsdale (city)
Population 41,468 239,283
Income (median) $40,490 $64,888
Home Value (median) $301,600 $433,500
White 93% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 14% 19%
Age (median) 56 46
Rentals 34% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Prescott or Scottsdale?
A: Prescott has a much smaller population count than Scottsdale: 41468 compared with 239283 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Prescott does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Prescott versus 34% for Scottsdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Prescott may include: Lake-Havasu-City, Prescott-Valley, and Oro-Valley.

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

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