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Oro Valley, AZ vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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- Rancho Mirage is 0% more densely populated than Oro Valley.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Rancho Mirage.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Rancho Mirage.
 Oro Valley, AZRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,129329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6538.4
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 Population - 201041,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,249285,036,114
 Population - 19906,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now599.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock675.693.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oro Valley, AZRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oro Valley, AZRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oro Valley, AZRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married19.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households20,754  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,694  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
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 Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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