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Lake San Marcos, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley has 48% less violent crime than Lake San Marcos.
- Oro Valley has 27% less property crime than Lake San Marcos.
 Lake San Marcos, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock9.822.7
 Property Crime31.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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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 16 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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