Phoenix, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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

MetricPhoenix, AZScottsdale, AZ
Population1,642,323243,821
Median Household Income$81,332$110,886
Median Rent$1,582/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$420,700$789,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k696175
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0461,751
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F103°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals235
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher17.616
College Degree Rate33.6%61.9%
Foreign-Born %19%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.