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Population in July 2007: 235,677. Population change since 2000: +14.4%
 

Males: 97,785  (48.2%)
Females: 104,920  (51.8%)

Maricopa County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85250, 85251, 85254, 85255, 85256, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,057 (it was $57,484 in 2000)
Scottsdale  $60,057
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $422,000 (it was $220,800 in 2000)
Scottsdale  $422,000
Arizona:  $185,400

Median gross rent in 2005: $926.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 7.1%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 85250, 85251, 85254, 85255, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85266.

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PTF Financial Corporation

Races in Scottsdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Scottsdale: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (13.4%), Italian (8.5%), United States (4.5%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1951

Land area: 184.2 square miles.

Population density: 1238 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scottsdale

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottsdale city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

19,302 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 2.8% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.4% North America).

This city:  9.5%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Scottsdale, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scottsdale to the number of sex offenders is 6337 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,799 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,306 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (13.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Paradise Valley, AZ (5.2 miles ), Salt River, AZ (9.0 miles ), Fountain Hills, AZ (11.5 miles ), Phoenix, AZ (13.1 miles ), Tempe, AZ (14.2 miles ), Carefree, AZ (15.8 miles ), Mesa, AZ (16.1 miles ), Guadalupe, AZ (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3096 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 1997: 3396 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 1998: 2748 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1999: 3239 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2000: 2542 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2001: 1672 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2002: 1328 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 2003: 1167 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2004: 1475 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2005: 1282 buildings, average cost: $310,500
  • 2006: 852 buildings, average cost: $466,900
  • 2007: 689 buildings, average cost: $580,000

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Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 111.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,091 (+17.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 47,284 (46.0%)


People in group quarters in Scottsdale
  • 653 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 485 people in other group homes
  • 409 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 23 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in religious group quarters
  • 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

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Scottsdale, Arizona business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +72,151 (+55.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.1%
Arizona:  3.5%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Scottsdale by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 2810174455
    per 100,000 1.03.74.80.53.21.81.72.12.1
Rapes 315358636263516541
    per 100,000 15.524.727.729.228.128.122.227.717.4
Robberies 126115196171163132125153143
    per 100,000 63.053.693.579.373.958.854.565.260.8
Assaults 233395355248261269285282249
    per 100,000 116.5184.0169.3115.0118.3119.9124.3120.2105.8
Burglaries 1,6702,3322,6602,7862,3152,0871,8691,7211,523
    per 100,000 835.11086.21268.61292.31048.9930.2815.0733.4647.4
Thefts 5,4695,2305,2515,4875,6595,5934,7035,4765,863
    per 100,000 2734.72436.12504.22545.32564.12492.92050.72333.72492.3
Auto thefts 1,0571,1701,3751,3781,5011,3181,1611,118752
    per 100,000 528.5545.0655.7639.2680.1587.5506.2476.5319.7
Arson 683058515732305031
    per 100,000 34.014.027.723.725.814.313.121.313.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 266.7297.2335.0314.5305.0279.5242.1252.8228.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 629 (382 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.67
US city average:  3.00

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Scottsdale-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/17/1993, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Scottsdale city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1972, a category 2 tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mike Brown - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Feb 13, 1978), Edwin Buffmire - College basketball player (Princeton Tigers), Vanessa Nygaard - WNBA player (Houston Comets, born: Mar 13, 1975).


Main business address for: MOBILITY ELECTRONICS INC (COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC), RURAL METRO CORP /DE/ (LOCAL & SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBAN HWY PASSENGER TRAINS), CAPITAL TITLE GROUP INC (TITLE INSURANCE), BFI ENERGY SYSTEMS OF BOSTON INC, M B A HOLDINGS INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), GIANT INDUSTRIES INC (PETROLEUM REFINING), SPIRIT FINANCE CORP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS) and 10 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Scottsdale:
  • HEALTHSOUTH MERIDIAN POINT REHAB HOSP (11250 NORTH 92ND STREET)
  • SAMARITAN BEHAV HEALTH CNTR SCOTTSDALE (7575 EAST EARLL DRIVE)
  • SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE-OSBORN (7400 EAST OSBORN ROAD)
  • SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE-SHEA (9003 EAST SHEA BOULEVARD)
  • SENIOR HORIZONS (7100 EAST MESCAL ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Scottsdale, AZ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottsdale:
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 13 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 27 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
  • LUKE AFB (about 33 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scottsdale:
  • SCOTTSDALE (about 2 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; ID: SDL)
  • PHOENIX DEER VALLEY (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: DVT)
  • FALCON FLD (about 16 miles; MESA, AZ; ID: FFZ)

Amtrak stations near Scottsdale:
  • 14 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Local government website: www.ci.scottsdale.az.us

Colleges/Universities in Scottsdale:
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,345; Location: 9000 E CHAPARRAL RD; Public; Website: www.sc.maricopa.edu)
  • SCOTTSDALE CULINARY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 602; Location: 8100 E CAMELBACK RD, SUITE 1001; Private, for-profit; Website: info@scichefs.com)
  • PHOENIX THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 121; Location: 609 N SCOTTSDALE RD; Private, for-profit)
  • ALLURE CAREER COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 70; Location: 7730 E MCDOWELL; Private, for-profit; Website: artisticbeautycolleges.com)
  • SCOTT COLE ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 44; Location: 7201 E CAMELBACK STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: attheacademy.com)
  • KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (Location: 9201 E MOUNTAINVIEW RD STE 115; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keller.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • JOHN CASABLANCAS (Location: 7426 E STETSON AVE STE 220; Private, for-profit)
  • PHOENIX SEMINARY (Location: 13402 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite B185; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.phoenixseminary.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (Location: TALIESIN W 12621 N FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 10207 N SCOTTSDALE RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Scottsdale:
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 12 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
Public high schools in Scottsdale:
Private high schools in Scottsdale:
  • JUDSON SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: POB 1569 6704 N MOCKINGBIRD LA; Grades: KG - 12)
  • THUNDERBIRD ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 125; Location: 7410 EAST SUTTON DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Scottsdale:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Scottsdale:
  • OUR LADY-PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 3801 MILLER ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • EL DORADO PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 20624 NORTH 76TH STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST DANIEL THE PROPHET SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 7923 E. LATHAM ST.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SCOTTSDALE CHILD CARE/LEARNING (Students: 200; Location: 13831 NORTH 94TH STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
  • SHEP. OF THE DESERT LUTH SCH (Students: 176; Location: 9590 E SHEA BLVD; Grades: PK - 3)
  • CAMELBACK DESERT SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 9606 EAST KALIL DRIVE; Grades: PK - 4)
  • ST. MARIA GORETTI PRESCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 6261 N. GRANITE REEF ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 10460 N 56TH ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • NEW WAY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 1300 N 77TH STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT PRESCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 11300 N 64TH STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Scottsdale:
  • SCOTTSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,815,315; Location: 3839 NORTH DRINKWATER BOULEVARD; 691,349 books; 20,340 audio materials; 17,283 video materials; 1,071 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Radio Station addition: 101.1FM KNRJ Phoenix,Glendale added by Phil

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Notable locations in Scottsdale: Arabian Library (A), McCormick Ranch Golf Course (B), Pinnacle Peak Country Club Golf Course (C), Heard Museum North (D), Paradise Valley Substation (E), Browns Ranch (F), Carefree Ranch (G), Indian River Plaza (H), Water Users Yaqui Camp (I), Ironwood Golf Course (J), Villa Monterey Golf Course (K), Continental Golf Course (L), Coronado Golf Course (M), Desert Mountain Golf Course (N), Scottsdale Country Club Golf Course (O), Scottsdale Country Club (P), Salt River Power Plant (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Los Arcos Mall (1), Park Scottsdale Shopping Center (2), Papago Plaza Shopping Center (3), Orange Tree Shopping Center (4), Camelback Mall (5), Camelview Plaza Shopping Center (6), Valley Plaza Shopping Center (7), Thunderbird Square Shopping Center (8), Stetson Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Acres Memorial Gardens Cemetery (1), Paradise Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Marguerite Lake (A), Rock Tank (B), Black Hill Tank (C), Bootlegger Tank (D), Dixie Mine (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Scottsdale include: Scottsdale Horsemens Park (1), Scottsdale Horizon Park (2), Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt (3), Eldorado Park (4), Lafayette Parkway (5), McCormick Railroad Park (6), Osborn Park (7), Vista del Camino Park (8), West World of Scottsdale (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Papago Post Office (A), Scottsdale Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Heard Museum - Shop & Bookstore (34505 North Scottsdale Road) (1), Scottsdale Historical Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7333 East Scottsdale Mall) (2), Studio Alexander (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7510 East Thomas 127) (3), Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7380 East 2nd Street) (4), Smoca (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7380 East 2nd Street) (5), Scottsdale Center for the Arts - Box Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7380 East 2nd Street) (6), Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitatiucational Foundatin (Recreation Areas; 8711 East Pinnacle Peak Road) (7), Mystery Mansion Dinner Theatre (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4203 North Brown Avenue Suite F) (8), B G Hockey (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9375 East Bell Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hyatt Regency & Resorts - Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort (7500 East Doubletree Ranch Road) (1), Doubletree Paradise Valley (5401 N. Scottsdale Road) (2), Innsuites Hotel-Scottsdale (7707 East McDowell Road) (3), Hawthorn Suites - Scottsdale (7445 E Chaparral Rd) (4), Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale North Perimeter Center (8550 East Princess Drive) (5), Hotel Waterfront Ivy (7445 East Chaparral Road) (6), Deseo (6902 East Greenway Parkway) (7), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (3131 North Scottsdale Road) (8), Four Seasons Freight SRVS (7418 East Helm Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Tribal Office - Court (10005 East Osborn Road) (1), Scottsdale City - City Court (3700 North 75th Street) (2), Maricopa County Government - Justice Of The Peace- Northwest Phoenix Justice C (8230 East Butherus Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scottsdale and their reported violations in the past:

AAWC-PARADISE VALLEY SYSTEM (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
OATMAN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 536, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
GREENHAVEN WATER CO (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ARCOSANTI CAMP (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Scottsdale compared to Arizona state average:

Scottsdale, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Equidome Arena. Capacity: 6,340.
  • Tucson Convention Center. Capacity: 9,275.
Banks with most branches in Scottsdale (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 24 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 19 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Compass Bank: Via Linda/Flw Kbc Branch, Scottsdale Stadium Branch, Scottsdale Airpark Branch, Scottsdale Gainey Ranch Branch, Pinnacle Peak Branch, Thunderbird Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
  • Home National Bank: Northsight #301 Branch, Saddle Mountain Branch, Pinnacle Peak Branch, Scottsdale Branch, Promenade Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $876.2 mil, Deposits: $688.8 mil, headquarters in Blackwell, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Hnb Corporation
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Via Linda, Westland Plaza Branch, Shea Boulevard Branch, Scottsdale Ridge Branch. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • First National Bank of Arizona: First National Bank Of Arizona, Fountainhead Branch, Shea Mobile Branch, Shea Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,947.2 mil, Deposits: $1,849.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Holding Company
  • Johnson Bank: Summit Branch, Scottsdale Branch, Gainey Branch. Info updated 2006-07-05: Bank assets: $4,011.2 mil, Deposits: $3,336.6 mil, headquarters in Racine, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
  • 29 other banks with 48 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 169$821,812$58,3543$7,180
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$21,299$85,1960$0
Parks and Recreation 183$726,929$47,667353$305,886
Solid Waste Management 79$285,059$43,30010$15,967
Welfare 9$38,659$51,5451$2,294
Streets and Highways 70$317,412$54,4130$0
Correction 29$109,553$45,3320$0
Firefighters 226$793,398$42,1270$0
Police Protection - Officers 392$2,024,389$61,9710$0
Airports 12$53,165$53,1650$0
Police - Other 196$789,610$48,34317$33,345
Judicial and Legal 111$546,692$59,1028$15,188
Other Government Administration 185$985,505$63,92516$35,116
Fire - Other 24$111,541$55,7710$0
Financial Administration 224$1,105,756$59,2378$16,729
Other and Unallocable 191$895,523$56,26322$24,124
Local Libraries 79$337,104$51,20675$101,297
Transit 4$19,450$58,3500$0
Totals for Government 2186$9,982,855$54,801513$557,127


Scottsdale government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,936,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $91,881,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,839,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,509,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,087,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,963,000
    General: $26,300,000
    Water Utilities: $24,462,000
    Sewerage: $16,101,000
    Air Transportation: $660,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $55,416,000
    Water Utilities: $45,523,000
    General - Other: $29,495,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,323,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,396,000
    Fire Protection: $19,234,000
    Regular Highways: $17,674,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,095,000
    Sewerage: $9,537,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,927,000
    Libraries: $7,839,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,249,000
    Financial Administration: $7,221,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,108,000
    Air Transportation: $2,183,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $6,670,000
    All Other: $1,042,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,452,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $95,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $504,272,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $154,435,000
    Water Utilities: $99,869,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $402,888,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $15,449,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $151,730,000
    Other, NEC: $141,880,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $113,939,000
    Water Utilities: $28,200,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,026,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,936,000
    Special Assessments: $3,558,000
    Rents: $3,212,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,190,000
    Water Utilities: $10,504,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $537,827,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,039,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,332,000
    Highways: $15,170,000
    All Other: $4,580,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $120,156,000
    Property: $54,978,000
    NEC: $19,127,000
    Public Utilities: $8,410,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,227,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $107,871,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,481,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.14%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ  0.23% ($41,401)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ  0.17% ($44,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scottsdale:
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKNT (960 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KGME (910 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scottsdale:
  • KHOT-FM (105.9 FM; PARADISE VALLEY, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KNAI (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K205CI (88.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
  • K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
  • K248AL (97.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scottsdale:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K23BY (Channel 23; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
  • KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
  • KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
  • KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
  • K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • K25DM (Channel 25; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KDMA CHANNEL 25, INC.)

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