Tanque Verde, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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

MetricTanque Verde, AZOro Valley, AZ
Population15,86648,162
Median Household Income$121,599$107,117
Median Rent—$1,669/mo
Median Home Value$607,900$475,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%44.2%
Poverty Rate2.3%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 Commute28.5 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.3
College Degree Rate58.8%58%
Foreign-Born %6.3%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+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 Tanque Verde (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.