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Scottsdale wins on income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine; Glendale wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and walkability.

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Scottsdale
AZ
Glendale
AZ
Median rent$2,013$1,528 (better)
Median home$790k$388k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)108104 (better)
Median income$110,886 (better)$73,530
Unemployment3.8% (better)4.4%
School rating9.1/10 (better)1.4/10
Violent crime / 1k1.8 (better)4.4
Property crime / 1k17.5 (better)23.5
Walk score2839 (better)
Sunny days312 (better)307
Summer temp104°F105°F
Winter temp54°F52°F
Rainfall8.7 in8.3 in
Population243,821252,833
Diversity (0–100)3964
% Black2.1%6%
% Hispanic10.6%42.2%
% Asian4.9%4.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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