Oro Valley, AZ vs Tucson Mountains, AZ

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

MetricOro Valley, AZTucson Mountains, AZ
Population48,16211,353
Median Household Income$107,117$134,474
Median Rent$1,669/mo—
Median Home Value$475,700$473,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%51.6%
Poverty Rate6.5%8.9%
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°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.315.3
College Degree Rate58%59%
Foreign-Born %10.4%7.8%
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 Tucson Mountains (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.