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Mesa, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 29.0% more likely to be married in Oro Valley.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years older in Oro Valley.
 Mesa, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,515329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,700285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,305.493.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  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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