Arizona city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Scottsdale?

What it costs to live in Scottsdale, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

36

39th best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

44

29th overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Scottsdale is home to about 238,685 people. A typical home runs $540,000 and a household earns around $97,400, a price-to-income ratio of 5.5. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 39th for value and 29th overall. For context, the typical Scottsdale home is about 24% above the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 43% above the statewide median of $68,100.

Scottsdale at a glance

Median home price

$540,000

47th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,578/mo

Median household income

$97,400

Home price to income

5.5x

Unemployment

3.6%

4th in AZ of 49

School rating

9/10

9th in AZ of 49

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More Arizona cities: Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.