{"id":152748,"date":"2025-08-17T09:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152748\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T09:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:14:16","slug":"scottsdales-tourism-generated-nearly-4b-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/152748\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottsdale’s tourism generated nearly $4B in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX \u2014 The city of Scottsdale saw nearly $4 billion flood into its economy last year, according to studies released by its tourism and events division on Thursday.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Scottsdale welcomed more than 11 million<\/a> that contributed to a $3.7 billion haul with 1.7 million being \u201cinternational overnight visitors.\u201d Its total number of overnight and day-tripping guests increased by more than 300,000 from 2023, with the international grouping up over 127,000 itself.<\/p>\n

Locally owned businesses in the city benefitted from a majority of tourist\u2019s retail purchases as well. Overnight visitors took 55% of their business to Scottsdale-based shops while a slightly higher percentage (59%) of \u201cday-trip visitors\u201d followed suit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe surplus is a real benefit to our community,\u201d said Judy Doyle, Scottsdale\u2019s senior director of enterprise operations, in a press release. \u201cTourism-generated tax revenues help us invest in essential services and quality-of-life improvements for residents without relying solely on them to cover the cost.\u201d<\/p>\n

WestWorld, Scottsdale\u2019s largest indoor\/outdoor venue, contributed nearly $163.6 million<\/a> from tourism observed from October 2023 to June 2024.<\/p>\n

Other notable event outlets, including the WM Phoenix Open and Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, put a good chunk of change into the Scottsdale economic pot.<\/p>\n

Rachel Sacco, president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale, said the year-over-year economic impact \u201cspeaks to the strength of Scottsdale\u2019s brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

While domestic overnight visitors didn\u2019t stay in resorts\/hotels as frequently as in 2023 (79% compared to 87%), the average occupancy rate of these establishments was the same at 65%.<\/p>\n

In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Scottsdale estimates it invested $54.7 million in municipal services for tourists but visitor-generated tax outmatched that by $22.8 million ($77.5 million).<\/p>\n

View the full city of Scottsdale tourism study online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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