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Scottsdale, AZ · the CityFunIndex

Affordability in Scottsdale

Scottsdale ranks T#15 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 89 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 90th percentile nationally and T#2 of 8 in Arizona.

affordability score
89
Exceptional
National rank
T#15 of 134
In Arizona
T#2 of 8
Percentile
90th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Scottsdale sits 39 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Scottsdale

  1. #13 Boise, ID 91
  2. #14 Fargo, ND 90
  3. T#15 Scottsdale, AZ — this page 89
  4. #17 Raleigh, NC 88
  5. #18 Park City, UT 87

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Scottsdale

Scottsdale scores 46 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: