Oro Valley, AZ Area Guide

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Ranks better than 81% of areas Follow

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Oro Valley Area Facts

Oro Valley has a Livability Score of 81_/100, which is considered exceptional
Oro Valley crime rates are 46% lower than the Arizona average
Cost of living in Oro Valley is 22% higher than the Arizona average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Oro Valley Reviews

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Good Suburb, Great place to raise a family 4.5 rating By ChrisA108 ( Jan 28, 2014) I first noticed this town when i went to the Bioshere 2 in oracle. I would totally move here. Yes it got a D for cost of living, but its worth it. Yes its a suburb of Tuscon, but it keeps the City crime and the rif raf out. To me its a very peaceful exclusive city. The only d ...Read More ownside is that if you like to cultivate your green thunb this is not the place. Nor is the southwest in general. If you are looking to raise a family and dont mind the heat (it gets VERY hot in the summer) move in, go ahead. :) Read Less

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Compare Oro Valley, AZ Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Oro Valley? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Riverfront Park

James D. Kriegh Park

Steam Pump Ranch

Naranja Townsite Park

Copper Creek Neighborhood Park

Desert Vista Common Area C Recreation Area

Wildlife Ridge Park

La Cholla Estates Common Area B Recreation Area

Entertainment

Century Theatres

Geology Wall

Wells Fargo Foyer Gallery

Crested Saguaro

Food & Drink

Rubio's

Filiberto's

Which Wich?

MOD Pizza

Jersey Mike's Subs

Chipotle

Panera Bread

Baggin's

D Commute

Is public transit available in Oro Valley? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Oro Valley.

Drive to Work

77%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

D Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Oro Valley? The cost of living in Oro Valley is 123/100 - which is 22% higher than Arizona.

23% more expensive than average

1% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Oro Valley? Oro Valley crime rates are 1,200, which are 46% lower than Arizona

1,200 per 100k people

43% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

43% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Oro Valley? The median income in Oro Valley is $128,762 which is 71% higher than Arizona.

Median household income

$128,76258% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$71,66460% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

49% lower than the US average

B Health & Safety

Is Oro Valley a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Oro Valley Hospital

Pharmacies

Diversified Pharmacy Solutions

Walgreens

Walmart Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Northwest Primary Care

TMCOne

Arizona Blood & Cancer Specialists

A+ Housing

What are Oro Valley home prices? Oro Valley home prices are $598,473 - which is 92% higher than Arizona

Median home value

$598,47383% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,03641% higher than the US average

19% higher than the US average

A Schools

Does Oro Valley have good schools? The Oro Valley graduation rate is 96% - which is 17% higher than Arizona

High school grad. rates

16% higher than the US average

School test scores

48% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Oro Valley a good place to live? Oro Valley has an overall rating of 89% from 40 reviews.

Overall user rating

40 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

39 total surveys