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Living in Oro Valley

The city had 23 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 76.4% and the vacancy rate was 9.59%. The population of Oro Valley, in the United States, was 48,162 in July 2026. There were 5,050 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population48,085people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,015EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,467EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.28%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,200offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 24% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.93µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Oro Valley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oro Valley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,669 per month, while the median home value was US$475,700 in July 2026. 46.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oro Valley recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,669/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,279 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,741 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,467 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes452 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Oro Valley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 35–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–57%
Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,987 of 48,085 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$107,117 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oro Valley is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income107,117 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription94.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet6.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,015 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,529 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate2.28 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Oro Valley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,529 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€950of €2,773 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,773
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,741
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€950
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oro Valley Salary needed to live in Oro Valley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oro Valley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oro Valley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools23 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio185 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5,050 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,707 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oro Valley when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOro Valley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oro Valley highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Oro Valley1,200
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,200 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents47.86 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.75 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportAVW3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oro Valley. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oro Valley.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Oro Valley is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.93 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 28.7 · Feb 30.77 · Mar 36.23 · Apr 38.69 · May 43.76 · Jun 47.09 · Jul 45.71 · Aug 44.4 · Sep 43.71 · Oct 39.97 · Nov 34.99 · Dec 28.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -6.11 · Feb -6.99 · Mar -2.11 · Apr 2.99 · May 5.82 · Jun 14.39 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.44 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -4.09 · Dec -4.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.86 · Feb 12.23 · Mar 16.03 · Apr 19.83 · May 24.96 · Jun 30.91 · Jul 31.53 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 28.21 · Oct 22.42 · Nov 16.19 · Dec 10.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading18.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation340.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature32.81 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,987 is not 2.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.7 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents4,987 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density528.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population48,085 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics49,271 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value475,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes76.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate47.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad10.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.58 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage73.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance3.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher58.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available96.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over18,740 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home22.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans88.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Oro Valley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as an Oro Valley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2257 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.3% Oro Valley+65%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.7% Oro Valley+127%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,200 Oro Valley−38%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,015 Oro Valley+20%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.9 µg/m³ Oro Valley+31%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 24.0 km Oro Valley−63%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,529 Oro Valley+15%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Oro Valley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Tucson Commuting Zone · 19.2 km away
Salary
2,826 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Casas Adobes 6.4 km away
Rent
1,524 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,690 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Catalina Foothills 11.3 km away
Rent
1,305 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,998 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Flowing Wells 11.5 km away
Rent
955.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,413 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Catalina 12.4 km away
Rent
1,225 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,155 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saddlebrooke 18.2 km away
Rent
2,563 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,994 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Tucson 21.7 km away
Rent
869.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,440 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Tanque Verde 24.2 km away
Rent
1,244 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,823 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Oro Valley, nearest in population first.

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Winter Garden48,063 residentsBeavercreek48,134 residentsAltamonte Springs48,000 residentsEuclid47,962 residentsBedford47,958 residentsEast Providence48,249 residents

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Is Oro Valley part of Tucson?

Oro Valley is in the published commuting zone of Tucson; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tucson city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Oro Valley?

The median gross salary is 3,529 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Oro Valley?

The unemployment rate is 2.28 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Oro Valley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.93 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Oro Valley?

Police recorded 1,200 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Oro Valley?

The published population is 48,085 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Oro Valley?

4,987 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Oro Valley a good place to live?

Oro Valley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Oro Valley part of Tucson?

Oro Valley is in the published commuting zone of Tucson; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Oro Valley?

Tucson, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Catalina are near Oro Valley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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