TOWN FACTS
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is 36 square miles of lovely high desert located below the Tortolita and Santa Catalina Mountains some 6 miles north of Tucson. Its 2020 population of 47,070 is one of the fastest-growing in Arizona. Oro Valley has received many accolades as a great place to live, to launch a business, and to raise a family. The website Trip Advisor has named Oro Valley one of Arizona’s “15 Ridiculously Romantic Weekend Getaways.” (Dec. 3, 2018) It is a complete community – well-built, well-maintained, clean and safe, with a growing base of good jobs and all the services and amenities anyone needs.
The town has a balanced population according to age, with an median of 52.6 years. There are just under 21,425 households, with an median household income of $83,343, one of the highest in Arizona. More than half of all OV residents have a college bachelor’s degree or higher.
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