2025 Scottsdale Community Survey Results
In late January 2025 through mid-March, 5,500 randomly selected households were asked to participate in Scottsdale’s administration of the National Community Survey. An open survey was then made available to all residents after the random sample concluded.
Some noteworthy excerpts from the 30-page survey report (PDF) are highlighted below.
Scottsdale residents report high satisfaction in community survey
People who live in Scottsdale enjoy a high quality of life and consider the community an excellent place to live.
Public safety remains a significant strength
Over nine in 10 participants reported feeling safe in their neighborhood and in Scottsdale’s downtown / commercial area during the day. Additionally, high marks were given for our fire, ambulance and emergency medical services.
Residents report overwhelmingly positive ratings for the city’s economy
With most aspects of economic life scoring higher, and sometimes much higher, than the national benchmark, residents feel that Scottsdale is a great place to work, visit and has a variety in businesses, services and shopping establishments. Additionally, an increased proportion felt that the economy would have a positive impact on their family over the next six months.
Residents praised parks and recreation opportunities, while mobility and transportation received mixed reviews
Most residents gave excellent or good ratings across multiple recreational and park-related services, rating many higher than national benchmarks. In terms of Scottsdale’s natural environment, residents were pleased with the cleanliness of the community, overall quality and preservation of natural areas and yard waste pick-up. Most residents rated the quality of the overall transportation system as either good or fair, similar to ratings in benchmark communities. Street lighting, street cleaning and sidewalk maintenance were rated positively by seven in 10 residents, while less than five in 10 rated traffic flow positively.
Feelings about land use fall
Some ratings related to community design saw a notable decrease, particularly in areas like overall quality of new development, overall appearance and preservation of the historical and cultural character of the community which all decreased by 8% or more. While nine in ten residents view Scottsdale as an excellent or good place to live, ratings for well-planned growth, overall design, public spaces for people to spend time, and land use, planning and zoning all decreased.