Flowing Wells, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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

MetricFlowing Wells, AZOro Valley, AZ
Population16,55948,162
Median Household Income$39,774$107,117
Median Rent$1,034/mo$1,669/mo
Median Home Value—$475,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%44.2%
Poverty Rate24%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 Lows40°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.218.3
College Degree Rate13.4%58%
Foreign-Born %15.4%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+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 Flowing Wells (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.