Oro Valley, AZ vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

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

MetricOro Valley, AZCatalina Foothills, AZ
Population48,16252,593
Median Household Income$107,117$115,304
Median Rent$1,669/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$475,700$652,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%40.7%
Poverty Rate6.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k65214*
Property Crime Rate /100k9191,821*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs100°F101°F
Winter Lows31°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.317.3
College Degree Rate58%71.4%
Foreign-Born %10.4%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+2.6%

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.