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Scottsdale (Pima: Vaṣai Svaṣonĭ) is a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as "The Beverly Hills of the Desert" and by Travel Channel as one of the most luxurious destinations in the nation, Scottsdale has become internationally recognized and regarded as one of the most expensive and posh areas in the United States and a premiere tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as "The West's Most Western Town." This affluent culture is further perpetuated by shows such as MTV's My Super Sweet 16, which has come to the area to film two episodes, and by the upcoming CBS reality series Tuesday Night Book Club, which has more to do with a group of upper-class housewives and their lifestyles and problems than discussion of literature.As of the 2000 census, the city is the 82nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 202,705. The most recent census estimate (2004) is 221,792, an increase of 9.1%.