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Yucca Valley, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Yucca Valley.
- People are 43.3% more likely to be married in Oro Valley.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years older in Oro Valley.
 Yucca Valley, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,515329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 201020,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,700285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,305.493.4
 Land Area39.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yucca Valley, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Yucca Valley, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yucca Valley, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households8,567  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,06080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock64.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  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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