Scottsdale metro · West

Scottsdale, AZ

Arizona · approx. 223,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$69.7K

household / year

Avg home price

$416K

~$2,083/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,680

per month

Cost of living

109

100 = US avg

How Scottsdale scores

Job market depth36/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability60/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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