Moving to Scottsdale, Arizona

About Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale

Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Named Scottsdale in 1894 after its founder Winfield Scott, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, the city was incorporated in 1951 with a population of 2,000. At the 2020 census, the population was 241,361, which had grown from 217,385 in 2010. Its slogan is "The West's Most Western Town". Over the past two decades, it has been one of the fastest growing cities and housing markets in the United States.

Scottsdale is 31 miles (50 km) from its northern to southernmost edge, and covers 184.5 square miles (478 km2). The city is bordered by the city of Phoenix to the west, Tonto National Forest to the north, the McDowell Mountains to the east, and the Salt River to the south.

Gender
Gender Scottsdale Arizona Country
Female 51.1% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Scottsdale Arizona Country
Less than $10,000 3.9% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14% 18.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.3% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2% 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 18.2% 6.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Scottsdale Arizona Country
< 9th Grade 0% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 12% 24% 27.0%
Other College 19% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 36% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Scottsdale Arizona Country
White 79.4% 54.1% 60.1%
African American 2.1% 4.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 3.8% 0.6%
Asian 5.1% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.2% 31.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity