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Scottsdale, AZ vs Anaheim, CA

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- Household income in Anaheim, is 16% less than it is in Scottsdale and is 16% above the National Average.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Anaheim unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Scottsdale, AZAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,040  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,806$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,072  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottsdale, AZAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottsdale, AZAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
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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Reviews for Anaheim    20 Reviews

full of crinimals and trash, describes this part of California  More

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Moved to Anaheim for past three years and enjoyed the weather. Living is expensive but pay follow also reasonable compare to other states. Weather make a reminder in day  More

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If you love seeing guys pick up scantily clad prostitutes, homeless sex offenders camping out near elementary schools, and streets littered with garbage, this is the  More

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