Scottsdale, Arizona

About Scottsdale

Set in the central part of Arizona, Scottsdale is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 246,170. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Arizona and the 94th largest in the entire United States.

Scottsdale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 184 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,338 residents per square mile.

📰 Scottsdale News Today

• Arizona Boardwalk opens 80-foot Ferris wheel with air conditioning ABC15 Arizona · Aug 18
• Luxury homebuilder expands to Arizona, projects over 100 homes a year in Scottsdale market KTAR News 92.3 FM · Aug 17
• Scottsdale fire crews working large fire at solid waste facility AZ Family · Aug 15
• 10 Resorts in Scottsdale, Arizona Full of Desert Magic TravelAwaits · Aug 18
• 2 Scottsdale Schools Make Arizona's Top 25 High Schools: U.S. News Patch · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Scottsdale Unique

• A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#7 of 91 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Scottsdale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 184 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Scottsdale

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Scottsdale

• 18 Degrees — american
• BJ's — american
• Barro's Pizza — pizza
• Blue Agave — mexican
• Bop & Roll — asian
• Butters Pancakes & Cafe — breakfast
• Chula Seafood
• Cien Agaves — mexican
• Cook & Craft — american
• De Babel — lebanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Musical Instrument Museum · Museum
• Penske Racing Museum · Museum
• Taliesin West · Attraction
• Celebration of Fine Art · Art gallery
• Century Editions · Art gallery
• Dave & Buster's
• Kersten Gallery · Art gallery
• Marcus Landslide Loop · Attraction
• Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead · Attraction
• Morrell's Boulder · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scottsdale

• Bell94 Sports Complex reviews ★
• Horizon Park reviews ★
• McDowell Sonoran Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scottsdale Sports Complex reviews ★
• Thompson Peak Park reviews ★
• Arroyo Park reviews ★
• Aviano Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Aztec Park reviews ★
• Cashman Park reviews ★
• DC Ranch Park reviews ★
• Ethel's Garden reviews ★
• Florence Ely Nelson Desert Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Scottsdale

• BASIS Scottsdale
• Black Mountain Elementary School
• Cactus Shadows High School
• Cave Creek Academy of Excellence
• Desert Sun Academy
• Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
• Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep
• Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep
• Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation
• Mission Montessori Academy
• Noah Webster Schools-Pima
• Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy
• Scottsdale Country Day School
• West-MEC - Horizon High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Banner Behavioral Health Hospital · Psychiatric
• Via Linda Behavioral Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Scottsdale

🏘️ Nearby Communities