New River, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew River, AZScottsdale, AZ
Population18,240243,821
Median Household Income$134,289$110,886
Median Rent$1,948/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$640,600$789,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%45.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*175
Property Crime Rate /100k901*1,751
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs104°F103°F
Winter Lows43°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min21.6 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.616
College Degree Rate31.5%61.9%
Foreign-Born %2.6%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices New River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.