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Oro Valley, AZ vs San Tan Valley, AZ

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- San Tan Valley has 26.7% less rainy days than Oro Valley.
- San Tan Valley has 4.7% more Sunny Days than Oro Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Tan Valley scores 3.9% worse than Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZSan Tan Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15162443
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 San Tan Valley    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for nearly two years now. I find it to be a great place to live with a few drawbacks. 1.) There is no highway access and results in messy traffic  More

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Over 9 years ago

This place is AWFUL what a mistake we made! Schools are crap & constantly begging for supplies, traffic gets worse by the day as they continue to throw up subdivisions,  More

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