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Compare Scottsdale to Prescott

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Scottsdale may include: Catalina-Foothills, Oro-Valley, and Fountain-Hills.

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

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