Catalina Foothills, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCatalina Foothills, AZOro Valley, AZ
Population52,59348,162
Median Household Income$115,304$107,117
Median Rent$1,412/mo$1,669/mo
Median Home Value$652,000$475,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%44.2%
Poverty Rate4.5%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*65
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*919
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs101°F100°F
Winter Lows38°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.3
College Degree Rate71.4%58%
Foreign-Born %14.5%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Catalina Foothills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.