Scottsdale Area Information
Boasting the title of Most Livable City Scottsdale creates a unique blend of Old West rustic charm with the exclusive amenities of New West resort living. Attracting more than four million visitors each year Scottsdale is home to more than half of the Valleys premier resorts. Playing the role of a gracious host to the worlds rich and famous has filled Scottsdale with fine art galleries many cultural attractions upscale retail centers pulsating nightlife and some of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. Attractive landscaping with seasonal blooms and fountains throughout the city reach a pinnacle of beauty in the Scottsdale Civic Center Plazas magnificent gardens and open-air performance area. Scottsdale public schools are some of the Valleys most highly respected named number one in the southwestern U.S. by Expansion Management Magazine. The district schools consistently produce high achievement test scores and an impressive number of National Merit Scholarship fmalists. Scottsdale school administrators and teachers are also frequently honored among Arizonas finest. The campus for Scottsdale Community College serves as a focal point for the educational community offering two-year degree and certificate programs and continuing education for students of all ages. Led by Scottsdale Healthcare and Mayo Clinic Scottsdale the city has also emerged as a state-of-the- art healthcare center. Quality commercial and light industrial development throughout the city has created a favorable employment outlook and a diversified healthy economy. Scottsdales sprawling borders extend north to the Cave Creek/Carefree communities and east to Fountain Hills setting the scene for the development of luxurious planned communities. The Pinnacle Peak area once a vast expanse of open desert and dramatic rock outcroppings is home to spectacular residential villages like Grayhawk Troon Desert Mountain and Terravita. Exclusive properties and world-class golf courses make these communities some of the finest in the Southwest. Even in the heart of Scottsdale lush parks and miles of greenbelt recreational area harmonize with lovely residential neighborhoods for a picture- perfect cityscape.
Statistics & Facts
The population of Scottsdale is approximately 215,030 (2002).
The approximate number of families is 69,028 (1990).
Scottsdale elevation is 1,250 feet above sea level.
Scottsdale median income is $61,700 (2000).
The Scottsdale median home price is $228,000 (2000).
Location
Scottsdale location: near Phoenix in central Arizona.
Climate & Weather
The weather in Scottsdale is sunny and comfortable most of the year. There are over 330 days of sunshine here each year.
Scottsdale average annual rainfall is 7.66 inches per year
Scottsdale average temperature is 72.6 degrees F.
The average low temperature is 55.4 degrees F.
The average high temperature is 85.1 degrees F.
History
Founded by Army Chaplain, Winfield Scott, who came here in 1888. He farmed here with his brother. Famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, created "Taliesin West" here in 1937 at the foot of the McDowell Mountains. The city was incorporated on 25 June 1951. The first mayor was Malcolm White. He also coined the city slogan, "The West's Most Western Town." A history page for Scottsdale.
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