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Scottsdale, AZ vs Beaverton, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Beaverton, is 15% less than it is in Scottsdale and is 16% above the National Average.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Beaverton unemployment rate is 5.2%.

Economy
 Scottsdale, AZBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.2%42.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,040$43,754$37,638
 Household Income$97,409$82,380$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,072$101,506$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottsdale, AZBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.8%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.4%6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%15.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.6%19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%10.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.2%9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottsdale, AZBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.6%20.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.0%12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.3%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%5.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.0%8.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

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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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN BEAVERTON, OREGON
97008 97005

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