Arizona · Census place 65000
Scottsdale city, AZ
Quick answer
Scottsdale city has 242,169 residents, ranking #7 of 467 places in Arizona. Median household income is $107,372, the median home is worth $709,900 and median gross rent runs $1,910 a month.
- Population
- 242,169Scottsdale city residents
- Median household income
- $107,372Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $709,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,910Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Scottsdale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Scottsdale city median would spend about 21.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.1% of residents and 67.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Arizona.
- Chandler city 278,123
- Gilbert town 271,118
- Glendale city 250,193
- Peoria city 194,338
- Tempe city 186,419
- Surprise city 149,519
- San Tan Valley CDP 105,231
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