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Oro Valley, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 38.5% less rainy days than Oro Valley.
- Maricopa has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Oro Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 5.3% worse than Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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