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    Moving to Oro Valley, AZ

    Is Oro Valley a good place to live?

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    Oro Valley ranks #3 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $440,400
    +8.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,602
    per month
    Household income
    $105,342
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oro Valley

    The median home value in Oro Valley is $440,400 and median rent is $1,602 a month, against a median household income of $105,342. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oro Valley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Oro Valley, AZ

    Oro Valley has about 47,595 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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