Oro Valley, AZ
Census place 0451600 · pop 48,162
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
56 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
12 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$475,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
95/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,719/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1146 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.77% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
76.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$107,117 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
47 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
58.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
16.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
7.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
12.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
Frequently asked
- Is Oro Valley, AZ a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Oro Valley scores 61/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is poor mental health and its weakest is air quality (aqi). Arizona overall ranks #33 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Oro Valley, AZ?
- Oro Valley reports 47 violent crimes per 100k and 1146 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Oro Valley, AZ expensive to live in?
- Oro Valley has a median home value of $475,700 and typical rent around $1,719/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Oro Valley, AZ?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (56 AQI) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Oro Valley, AZ best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (12.3%) — 96/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.