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Compare Scottsdale to Tucson

This post compares Scottsdale, Arizona to Tucson, 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) Tucson (city)
Population 239,283 530,905
Income (median) $64,888 $35,684
Home Value (median) $433,500 $137,600
White 88% 73%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 19% 28%
Age (median) 46 33
Rentals 34% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Scottsdale or Tucson?
A: Scottsdale has a much smaller population count than Tucson: 239283 compared with 530905 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tucson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Scottsdale versus 50% for Tucson.

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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