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Scottsdale, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
242,169
Population
1,316/sq mi density
$107,372
Median Income
$82,697 per capita
$709,900
Home Value
$848,565 Zillow
$1,910
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
346 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,958 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$107,372 median income, 2.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$709,900 home value, $1,910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
228,885 → 245,236
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$72,154 → $107,372
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scottsdale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
257,329
+12,093 from 2023 (245,236)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,866
+$34,494 from 2023 ($107,372)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 228,885 | - | $72,154 | - |
| 2015 | 241,079 | +5.3% | $73,288 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 251,424 | +4.3% | $80,306 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 258,443 | +2.8% | $88,213 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 242,753 | -6.1% | $97,409 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 245,236 | +1% | $107,372 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.