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Oro Valley, AZ vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Oro Valley.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years younger in San Jose.
 Oro Valley, AZSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201041,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 19906,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now599.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area35.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oro Valley, AZSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oro Valley, AZSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oro Valley, AZSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households20,754  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,694  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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