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Compare Tempe to Scottsdale

This post compares Tempe, 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 Tempe (city) Scottsdale (city)
Population 178,339 239,283
Income (median) $41,214 $64,888
Home Value (median) $237,200 $433,500
White 68% 88%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 4%
With Kids 20% 19%
Age (median) 28 46
Rentals 59% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tempe or Scottsdale?
A: Tempe has a smaller population count than Scottsdale: 178339 compared with 239283 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tempe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Tempe versus 34% for Scottsdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tempe may include: Glendale, Sierra-Vista, and Chandler.

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

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