Oro Valley, AZ vs Saddlebrooke, AZ

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

MetricOro Valley, AZSaddlebrooke, AZ
Population48,16213,085
Median Household Income$107,117$88,686
Median Rent$1,669/mo$2,774/mo
Median Home Value$475,700$498,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%28.9%
Poverty Rate6.5%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k65112*
Property Crime Rate /100k919457*
Median AQI5467
Good AQI Days /yr12362
Summer Highs100°F100°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min33.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.3—
College Degree Rate58%52.6%
Foreign-Born %10.4%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Saddlebrooke (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.