2024 Compare Cities Economy:
El Paso, TX vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Scottsdale, is 90% more than it is in El Paso and is 29% above the National Average.
- El Paso unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 El Paso, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%51.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,165$70,040$37,638
 Household Income$51,325$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,144$129,072$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 El Paso, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.9%20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 El Paso, TXScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%29.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.3%5.0%13.1%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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