A WalletHub 2021 survey has ranked Scottsdale as the tenth best town for college life with Cambridge, MA earning ninth place. The purpose of the survey is to aid parents and students in finding a university that not only offers an excellent education but also has a location that students deem to be interesting and fun. 

The survey ranks cities based on their affordability, social environment as well as academic and economic opportunities. WalletHub said that the survey was conducted across 400 cities in the U.S., making the top 10 winner something truly special. 

Scottsdale's aggregate score according to WalletHub is 57.37 while Cambridge barely sat ahead at 57.71. For Arizonans the results are certainly something worth taking pride in, having beat Seattle and Princeton for the coveted tenth spot. 

WalletHub conducts these surveys on a yearly basis and has helped thousands of prospective colleges students decide upon a university and city that bests fits their financial and social needs.