Arizona city profile

Living in Scottsdale, Arizona

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

Value score

61

12th best value in Arizona

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

Overall livability

77

4th 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 12th for value and 4th overall.

Scottsdale at a glance

Median home price

$540,000

44th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,578/mo

Median household income

$97,400

Home price to income

5.5x

Unemployment

3.2%

6th in AZ of 49

School rating

7/10

3rd in AZ of 49

Air quality (AQI)

77

6th in AZ of 49

Walk score

35/100

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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; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.