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Gold River, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley has 33.8% less rainy days than Gold River.
- Oro Valley has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Gold River.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 8.4% worse than Gold River
 Gold River, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny265  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
Reviews for Gold River    1 Reviews

Great school K-8 and located in the award-winning Rio Americano High School. Close to the American River Parkway and shopping is close...conveniently near Highway  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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