Scottsdale, AZ

US City in Arizona, West · ranked on 43 metrics

Scottsdale, AZ is a US city in Arizona with a population of 243,713 (93rd of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (43rd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (53rd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (56th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (383rd of 434).

Population
243.7K
93rd highest of 477
Density
1,325.0
384th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.13%
250th highest of 477
Area
184
41st highest of 477
Region
West
Arizona

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    43rd of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    53rd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    56th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    64th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    82nd of 395
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 97th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    126th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    127th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    150th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    383rd of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 397th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    365th of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 321st of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 319th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 268th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    190th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    171st of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (66), weakest Economics (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 15 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 13 of 15
  3. Denton, TX76% similar
    Compared on 12 of 15
  4. Plano, TX75% similar
    Compared on 13 of 15
  5. Henderson, NV75% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Scottsdale, AZ?
Scottsdale, AZ has a population of 243,713, 93rd among 477 US cities.
What does Scottsdale, AZ rank best at?
Among US cities, Scottsdale, AZ ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (43rd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (53rd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (56th of 434).
Where does Scottsdale, AZ rank worst?
Scottsdale, AZ ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (383rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Scottsdale, AZ?
Rankodex ranks Scottsdale, AZ on 43 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

43 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics