Scottsdale, AZ vs Anthem, AZ

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

MetricScottsdale, AZAnthem, AZ
Population243,82122,584
Median Household Income$110,886$120,613
Median Rent$2,013/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$789,800$569,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%60.8%
Poverty Rate7.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k175277*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,751901*
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs103°F103°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min26.9 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher1618.8
College Degree Rate61.9%50.8%
Foreign-Born %11.4%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+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 Anthem (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.