2024 Compare Cities Economy:
The Dalles, OR vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Scottsdale, is 72% more than it is in The Dalles and is 29% above the National Average.
- The Dalles unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 The Dalles, ORScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.4%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%51.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,493$70,040$37,638
 Household Income$56,598$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,739$129,072$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 The Dalles, ORScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.6%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.7%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.5%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 The Dalles, ORScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%29.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.9%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%5.0%13.1%
Reviews for The Dalles    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

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Over 5 years ago

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  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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