Phoenix vs Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ compared with Scottsdale, AZ · 15 miles apart
Phoenix has 1,665,481 residents to Scottsdale’s 243,006. Phoenix comes out ahead on median rent, price to income, clear days a year. Scottsdale does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Phoenix, AZ | Scottsdale, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,665,481 | 243,006 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,213 | 1,321 |
| Median household income | $81,332 | $110,886 |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $789,800 |
| Median rent | $1,582 | $2,013 |
| Homeownership | 57.3% | 67% |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 21.6 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 49 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.6% | 61.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 5.2× | 7.1× |
| Clear days a year | 126 | 117 |
| Days above 90°F | 166 | 131 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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