Desert Highlands is a populated place LOCATED WITHIN the City of Scottsdale. In turn, the City of Scottsdale is located within Maricopa County.
Desert Highlands is located at latitude 33.719 and longitude -111.883.
Since Desert Highlands is located within the City of Scottsdale, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Desert Highlands are included as part of the information reported for City of Scottsdale in the "Profile" tab above.