How Many Google Reviews Do Scottsdale Businesses Have?
The typical business in Scottsdale, AZ has 272 Google reviews and a 4.61-star average rating, based on 167 local Google Business Profiles across 5 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Scottsdale businesses have 19% more reviews, ranking #3 of 3 Arizona cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
272
Average rating
4.61
Rated 4.5+
74%
Reviews vs. US
+19%
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Scottsdale
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Scottsdale businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, restaurants in Scottsdale need 2,065 reviews to reach the top 25% and 2,912 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 21 | 1,667 | 2,065+ | 2,912+ | 4.5 | +97% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 19 | 257 | 513+ | — | 4.7 | +82% |
| Gyms | 14 | 92 | 240+ | — | 4.8 | +19% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 13 | 721 | 1,405+ | — | 4.0 | −10% |
| Bike Shops | 11 | 153 | 361+ | — | 4.7 | +9% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Scottsdale; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Scottsdale median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Scottsdale Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Scottsdale ranks #24 of 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in Arizona. Competition for attention on Google is above average here: matching the typical local business takes more reviews than it would elsewhere.
Ahead of the US
- Restaurants2.0× as many
- Auto Repair Shops82% more
How Reviews Are Spread Across Scottsdale Businesses
4.8% of Scottsdale businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 22.8% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are restaurants (1,667), hotels and lodging (721) and auto repair shops (257); the least reviewed are gyms (92), bike shops (153) and auto repair shops (257) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Scottsdale. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Scottsdale.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Scottsdale: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Scottsdale, AZ has 272 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.61 stars. 73.7% of Scottsdale businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 167 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Restaurants are the most common category in our Scottsdale data (21 businesses). The median has 1,667 reviews; 2,065 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 2,912 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Scottsdale businesses have 19% more Google reviews. That ranks Scottsdale #24 of the 71 cities in our study and #3 of 3 in Arizona.
By median review count: Restaurants (1,667), Hotels and Lodging (721), Auto Repair Shops (257). The fewest: Gyms (92), Bike Shops (153), Auto Repair Shops (257).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other Arizona Cities
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