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Oro Valley, AZ vs Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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- Rancho Santa Fe has 8.9% less rainy days than Oro Valley.
- Rancho Santa Fe has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Oro Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rancho Santa Fe scores 18.4% better than Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZRancho Santa Fe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2462443
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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Reviews for Rancho Santa Fe    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very expensive and housing values  More

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