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Thornton, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley has 12.9% less rainy days than Thornton.
- Oro Valley has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Thornton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oro Valley scores 4.1% better than Thornton
 Thornton, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25432443
Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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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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