Living in Oro Valley, AZ
Small city in Arizona
Oro Valley is a small city in Arizona, home to about 48,000 people, with 933,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Oro Valley a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Dog-friendly: 27 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 2 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 100°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 933,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Oro Valley: common questions
What is the cost of living in Oro Valley?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $472k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,950 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Oro Valley?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.81% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Oro Valley safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Oro Valley?
Oro Valley has mild winters: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 100°F.
Does Oro Valley get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, heat waves and wildfires: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.99 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Oro Valley?
The nearest major airport is TUS, about 21 mi away.
How Oro Valley scores
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