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Scottsdale, AZ vs Memphis, TN

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- Household income in Memphis, is 55% less than it is in Scottsdale and is 57% below the National Average.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Memphis unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Scottsdale, AZMemphis, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,040  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,072  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottsdale, AZMemphis, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottsdale, AZMemphis, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.7%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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Over 1 years ago

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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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