The City of Scottsdale was awarded the Most Livable City Award by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1993.

Scottsdale was incorporated on June 25, 1951, with the Charter being adopted on November 16, 1961. Malcolm White was elected mayor. He is credited with giving the city its slogan, “The West's Most Western Town.” At this time, the city was a 2,000-person farming cluster.