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Compare Oro Valley to Scottsdale

This post compares Oro Valley, Arizona to Scottsdale, Arizona across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oro Valley (town) Scottsdale (city)
Population 42,889 239,283
Income (median) $61,981 $64,888
Home Value (median) $288,400 $433,500
White 89% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 21% 19%
Age (median) 52 46
Rentals 24% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oro Valley or Scottsdale?
A: Oro Valley has a much smaller population count than Scottsdale: 42889 compared with 239283 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oro Valley or in Scottsdale?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Oro Valley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oro Valley or Scottsdale?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Oro Valley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Scottsdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Oro Valley versus 34% for Scottsdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oro Valley may include: Fountain-Hills, Anthem, and Catalina-Foothills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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