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Compare Tucson to Scottsdale

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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