Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation’s most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Scottsdale’s vibrant downtown is considered the finest urban center in Arizona. It is home to more than 90 restaurants, 320 retail shops and more than 80 art galleries. Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, in the city’s northern reaches, is the largest urban wilderness area in the United States and features more than 60 miles of trails through diverse and scenic desert terrain. SCOTTSDALE FACTS County: Maricopa Incorporated: 1951 Slogan: "The West's Most Western Town" Official Food: Chili, by 1994 Mayoral proclamation Population: 224,800 (July 2014 Estimate) Size: 184.5 square miles, stretching 31 miles from north to south Elevation: from 1,150 to 4,877 feet above sea level. Scottsdale Airport is at 1,510 feet Average sunny days: 314 Average rainfall: 7.66 inches To learn more sbout the City of Scottsdale and all that we have to offer, please visit us at www.scottsdaleaz.gov!
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