Population
Center Line
8,448
Scottdale
4,392
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Scottdale
$56,667
Home Value
Center Line
$145,300
Scottdale
$137,700
Rent
Center Line
$627
Scottdale
$686
Crime Rate
Center Line
4.22
Scottdale
2.78
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Scottdale
84.3
Avg Temp
Center Line
N/A
Scottdale
N/A
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Scottdale
7.2%
How Similar Are Center Line & Scottdale?
Scottdale is Center Line's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Center Line
8,448
Scottdale
4,392
Center Line has a 48% larger population than Scottdale.
Violent Crime
Center Line
4.22
Scottdale
2.78
Center Line has a 34% higher violent crime than Scottdale.
Property Crime
Center Line
14.95
Scottdale
14.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Center Line
55.9%
Scottdale
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Scottdale has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Center Line
7.1%
Scottdale
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Center Line
$52,857
Scottdale
$56,667
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Center Line
$145,300
Scottdale
$137,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Center Line
13.3%
Scottdale
16.4%
Scottdale has a 19% higher education than Center Line.
Demographics
Center Line
53.2%
Scottdale
89.9%
Scottdale has a 41% higher demographics than Center Line.
Cost of Living
Center Line
83.9
Scottdale
84.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Center Line and Scottdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Center Line
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Scottdale
Scottdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Center Line leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScottdale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,411 in Center Line (9% lower). Scottdale scores 73.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 79.5 in Center Line. Center Line scores 80.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Scottdale.
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Housing Market — Center Line leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottdale has a median property tax of $1,466 vs $3,000 in Center Line (105% lower). Center Line has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 6.1% in Scottdale. Scottdale has a owner-occupied of 66.4% compared to 57.4% in Center Line.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Center Line leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter Line: 4,521 vs Scottdale: 2,169 for labor force. Center Line has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 14.8% in Scottdale. Scottdale has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 5.0% in Center Line.
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Crime & Safety — Scottdale leads
Source: FBI UCRScottdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.45 in Center Line. Scottdale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 4.8% in Center Line. Scottdale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 4.22 in Center Line.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Scottdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScottdale has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 32.1% in Center Line. Scottdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 13.3% in Center Line.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenter Line has a population of 8,448, about 1.9x the size of Scottdale (4,392). Center Line skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 41.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Center Line
Scottdale
Healthcare — Scottdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareScottdale: 5 vs Center Line: 1 for with emergency services. Scottdale: 4.0 vs Center Line: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Scottdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottdale has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Center Line. Scottdale has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 5.0% in Center Line. Scottdale has a drive alone of 76.4% compared to 74.8% in Center Line.
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