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Oro Valley, AZ vs Elko, NV

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- Elko has 20.7% less rainy days than Oro Valley.
- Elko has 17.2% less Sunny Days than Oro Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elko scores 10.5% worse than Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZElko, NVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock74106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock50662443
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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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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