Literally millions of visitors vacation in Scottsdale, Arizona every year. And many of those visitors fall in love with the southwest and purchase a Scottsdale homes on some of the most view-rich real estate in the country.
Here are some interesting statistics relating to visitors and businesses in Scottsdale, Arizona:
Who visits Scottsdale and what do they spend their money on? 
- Number of visitors annually: 8.1 million visitors (2008)
- Average age: 57 years old
- Average daily expenditures (per hotel guest): $258.65
- Average length of stay: 5.5 nights
- Percentage of overnight stays in a hotel/resort: 61 percent
- Visitor median household income: $101,600
- Resorts and hotels: Scottsdale has nearly 70 hotels and resorts with a combined total of more than 13,700 rooms and on-property meeting space ranging from 600 to 80,000 square feet.
- Resort swimming pools and spas: 222
- Resort tennis courts: 97
- Annual hotel bed tax revenue: $7.01 million (2009)
- Annual economic impact of visitors: $3.6 billion
Along with shopping for a gorgeous Scottsdale home, what do visitors do while they’re in Scottsdale, Arizona? The top ten activities participated in by Scottsdale visitors are:
1. Shopping
2. Day Trips
3. Art Galleries and Museums
4. Native American Arts and Culture
5. Western and Cultural Attractions
6. Outdoor Desert Activities
7. Special Events
8. Nightlife
9. Sporting Events
10. Spas
Getting to Scottsdale, Arizona has never been easier thanks to easy airport access.
Scottsdale enjoys convenient access to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport which is host to over 1,200 daily flights. In addition, Scottsdale Municipal Airport is located just seven miles north of downtown Scottsdale. Approximately 10,000 passengers a year travel through Scottsdale Municipal Airport, making it one of the busiest single-runway airports in the country.
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Source: Press Release, www.ScottsdaleCVB.com
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