Tucson vs Scottsdale
Tucson, AZ compared with Scottsdale, AZ · 120 miles apart
Tucson has 548,371 residents to Scottsdale’s 243,006. Tucson comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Scottsdale does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Tucson, AZ | Scottsdale, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 548,371 | 243,006 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,258 | 1,321 |
| Median household income | $57,073 | $110,886 |
| Median home value | $266,200 | $789,800 |
| Median rent | $1,145 | $2,013 |
| Homeownership | 51.8% | 67% |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 21.6 min |
| Median age | 34.6 | 49 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.1% | 61.9% |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 7.1× |
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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