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Life in Scottsdale, Arizona

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Scottsdale, Arizona? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Scottsdale?

Raphael Macharia reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
Scottsdale is located in an arid area, thus it experiences a mixed weather of hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures can get to as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit on June, and the coldest month being February getting to as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit.	Personally I have experienced some robbery on the streets I have also seen some guys getting mugged up-close. Though I have been fortunate not to experience the hard-core stuff, but I have heard of burglary cases and mostly a series of theft cases. Rape cases are common too, and sadly enough I have heard of a few murder cases.	Best part Arcadia: A very impressive area in Scottsdale, quite modern in type of houses setup here, though very expensive. The white are the majority of residents and includes a few Hispanics. It's crime rate is quite low. Worst part South Phoenix: One of the worst neighborhoods of Scottsdale. The area is a ground zero for drug violence and street gangs. The Caucasian cover almost half of the population of this area, with the black American coming second about a quarter of the population. The houses are modern, middle and high class types.	The majority of people in Scottsdale are White people comprising about 80%. The Black Americans are quite few almost 2% of the population. The Hispanic comprises 10% of the overall population. A higher percentage of the working populations are in white collar jobs and the rest have blue collar jobs, quite a few percentages are not employed. The young and single can fit in quite well. If you are well educated then you will most definitely love Scottsdale as it has lots of opportunity yet to be explored.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Schools	Single life
The town has a lot of high-end corporate retail outlets. While in the North Scottsdale you will come across the Upscale Kierland Commons. And in downtown you will find the massive Scottsdale Fashion Square, one of the most popular and profitable malls in whole of Arizona.	For best restaurants you will find plenty, personally I know you will love: Zinc Bistro: if you the type that fancy French-American fused dishes you will definitely enjoy your meals at Zinc Bistro. Menu includes traditional specialties like onion soup. Definitely it is among the best restaurants in the area sure is my favorite. Cartwright's: Now the seafood lovers you will love Cartwright's Sonuran Ranch House. Menu also includes buffalo meat loaf.	The public schools in Scottsdale is of good quality, Scottsdale Unified School District provide the public education and apparently serves not only Scottsdale but also most parts of Paradise Valley and East Phoenix. The residents trust on the quality of education being provided	For singles I would say you should try your luck. The majority of guys here are either married or divorced, but there are also quite a few singles residing in Scottsdale. If it gets any worse you can't miss opportunities on dating sites.
Noise	town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions
Scottsdale Municipal Airport is located in the northern part of the town, so while in this sides of the town you can expect noise of rumbling engine of planes though not very busy as the economical airport is in Phoenix. You can also expect noise from hooting vehicles on the highway.	Paradise Valley in Phoenix area, this place is very excellent in terms of housing facilities compared to Scottsdale. But in terms of security I definitely prefer Scottsdale more. In Phoenix Housing is quite expensive compared to Scottsdale, generally Scottsdale is recommended. To the south of Scottsdale is Tempe area. Scottsdale has better housing and is livable compared to Tempe area.	Scottsdale Healthcare: this is one the highest ranked medical institution in the whole of Scottsdale area. They offer quality of services you can always trust they will do some recommendable job.	In Scottsdale you can't miss some nice places to visit. With more than 100 art galleries surely you can't get bored here. In downtown area you will find the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. You can watch some performed art at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. For a visit you could go to Taliesin west, the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright's home and school.
General comments
The town feels like it's a modern town, the residents are ok with change. Though there are a few criminal activities in the area it just shows the police need to do more than they are doing. Scottsdale seems like the safest place in comparison to other States. Generally I would say with the embrace to technology it has lots of potential to achieve greater heights. it is a recommended area for the young entrepreneurs

Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Scottsdale, Arizona? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Scottsdale?

Raphael Macharia reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
Scottsdale is located in an arid area, thus it experiences a mixed weather of hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures can get to as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit on June, and the coldest month being February getting to as low as 19 degrees Fahrenheit.	Personally I have experienced some robbery on the streets I have also seen some guys getting mugged up-close. Though I have been fortunate not to experience the hard-core stuff, but I have heard of burglary cases and mostly a series of theft cases. Rape cases are common too, and sadly enough I have heard of a few murder cases.	Best part Arcadia: A very impressive area in Scottsdale, quite modern in type of houses setup here, though very expensive. The white are the majority of residents and includes a few Hispanics. It's crime rate is quite low. Worst part South Phoenix: One of the worst neighborhoods of Scottsdale. The area is a ground zero for drug violence and street gangs. The Caucasian cover almost half of the population of this area, with the black American coming second about a quarter of the population. The houses are modern, middle and high class types.	The majority of people in Scottsdale are White people comprising about 80%. The Black Americans are quite few almost 2% of the population. The Hispanic comprises 10% of the overall population. A higher percentage of the working populations are in white collar jobs and the rest have blue collar jobs, quite a few percentages are not employed. The young and single can fit in quite well. If you are well educated then you will most definitely love Scottsdale as it has lots of opportunity yet to be explored.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Schools	Single life
The town has a lot of high-end corporate retail outlets. While in the North Scottsdale you will come across the Upscale Kierland Commons. And in downtown you will find the massive Scottsdale Fashion Square, one of the most popular and profitable malls in whole of Arizona.	For best restaurants you will find plenty, personally I know you will love: Zinc Bistro: if you the type that fancy French-American fused dishes you will definitely enjoy your meals at Zinc Bistro. Menu includes traditional specialties like onion soup. Definitely it is among the best restaurants in the area sure is my favorite. Cartwright's: Now the seafood lovers you will love Cartwright's Sonuran Ranch House. Menu also includes buffalo meat loaf.	The public schools in Scottsdale is of good quality, Scottsdale Unified School District provide the public education and apparently serves not only Scottsdale but also most parts of Paradise Valley and East Phoenix. The residents trust on the quality of education being provided	For singles I would say you should try your luck. The majority of guys here are either married or divorced, but there are also quite a few singles residing in Scottsdale. If it gets any worse you can't miss opportunities on dating sites.
Noise	town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions
Scottsdale Municipal Airport is located in the northern part of the town, so while in this sides of the town you can expect noise of rumbling engine of planes though not very busy as the economical airport is in Phoenix. You can also expect noise from hooting vehicles on the highway.	Paradise Valley in Phoenix area, this place is very excellent in terms of housing facilities compared to Scottsdale. But in terms of security I definitely prefer Scottsdale more. In Phoenix Housing is quite expensive compared to Scottsdale, generally Scottsdale is recommended. To the south of Scottsdale is Tempe area. Scottsdale has better housing and is livable compared to Tempe area.	Scottsdale Healthcare: this is one the highest ranked medical institution in the whole of Scottsdale area. They offer quality of services you can always trust they will do some recommendable job.	In Scottsdale you can't miss some nice places to visit. With more than 100 art galleries surely you can't get bored here. In downtown area you will find the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. You can watch some performed art at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall. For a visit you could go to Taliesin west, the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright's home and school.
General comments
The town feels like it's a modern town, the residents are ok with change. Though there are a few criminal activities in the area it just shows the police need to do more than they are doing. Scottsdale seems like the safest place in comparison to other States. Generally I would say with the embrace to technology it has lots of potential to achieve greater heights. it is a recommended area for the young entrepreneurs.

Scottsdale, Arizona population: 217385

How many black people live in Scottsdale? How many white people?

Number of White People	194062	Percentage of White people	89.3%
Number of Black People	4882	Percentage of Black people	2.2%
Number of Hispanic People	20261	Percentage of Hispanic people	9.4%
Number of Asian People	9848	Percentage of Asian people	4.5%
Number of American Indian People	2793	Percentage of American Indian people	1.3%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Percent college grads: 51.9%
Percent grad school grads: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8
Median house value: 457700
Median income: 71564

How many singles in Scottsdale?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
14571	12538	1.16men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
6101	5713	1.07men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
5795	6082	0.95men for each woman

Crimes in Scottsdale, Arizona

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	4	0%	0%
Robberies	100	0%	0%
Aggr. Assault	216	0%	1%
Burglary	1281	2%	8%
Auto Theft	268	0%	1%

Weather History for Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0
February	29	0	0	0
March	14	17	0	0
April	0	20	10	0
May	0	0	25	6
June	0	0	0	30
July	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	4	26
October	0	5	26	0
November	10	20	0	0
December	31	0	0	0
Average year	115	62	65	124

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	2	29	0	0
February	0	28	0	0
March	0	11	20	0
April	0	0	16	14
May	0	0	0	31
June	0	0	0	30
July	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	30
October	0	0	8	23
November	0	13	17	0
December	15	16	0	0
Average year	17	97	61	190

How many hot humid days a year does Scottsdale, Arizona have?
How many cloudy days a year does Scottsdale, Arizona have?
How many sunny days a year does Scottsdale, Arizona have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Scottsdale, Arizona have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of calm days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	31	13	3	8	5
February	0	28	10	3	8	5
March	5	26	14	3	8	4
April	27	3	16	3	6	2
May	6	25	18	3	6	1
June	0	30	20	3	3	0
July	0	31	13	7	8	1
August	0	31	13	7	8	1
September	0	30	17	5	4	1
October	0	31	18	4	6	2
November	0	30	16	3	7	3
December	0	31	13	3	8	5
Average year	38	327	187	52	84	35

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.