Census place 0465000

Scottsdale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Scottsdale city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Scottsdale.

According to the 2025 estimate, Scottsdale has a population of 243,006 and 1,321 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $789,800, above the comparison median of $384,950; median household income is $110,886, above the comparison median of $73,773; and median gross rent is $2,013, above the comparison median of $1,462. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$789,800
Above the comparison median of $384,950
median household income
$110,886
Above the comparison median of $73,773
median gross rent
$2,013
Above the comparison median of $1,462

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Scottsdale's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
243,006
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,321/sq mi
184 sq mi land area
Median age
49 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$110,886
Median home value
$789,800
Median gross rent
$2,013
Bachelor’s degree or higher
61.9%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
61%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
31.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
16.8%
Residents with a disability
10.5%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Maricopa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Fire declarations
11
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SCOTTSDALE MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
85°F
Average low
61.5°F
Annual rainfall
8.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Scottsdale.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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