Population
Smyrna
56,285
Oro Valley
47,595
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Oro Valley
$105,342
Home Value
Smyrna
$409,000
Oro Valley
$440,400
Rent
Smyrna
$1,682
Oro Valley
$1,602
Crime Rate
Smyrna
N/A
Oro Valley
0.51
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Oro Valley
155.7
Avg Temp
Smyrna
N/A
Oro Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Oro Valley
2.7%
How Similar Are Smyrna & Oro Valley?
Oro Valley is Smyrna's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Smyrna
56,285
Oro Valley
47,595
Smyrna has a 15% larger population than Oro Valley.
Political Leaning
Smyrna
42.0%
Oro Valley
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Oro Valley
2.7%
Smyrna has a 29% higher unemployment than Oro Valley.
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Oro Valley
$105,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Smyrna
$409,000
Oro Valley
$440,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Smyrna
42.2%
Oro Valley
44.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Smyrna
44.3%
Oro Valley
80.8%
Oro Valley has a 45% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Oro Valley
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Smyrna and Oro Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
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Oro Valley
Oro Valley leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOro Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,660 in Smyrna (54% lower). Oro Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,820 in Smyrna (30% lower). Oro Valley scores 122.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Smyrna.
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Housing Market — Oro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.6% in Oro Valley. Oro Valley has a owner-occupied of 76.4% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna. Oro Valley has a single-family homes of 80.2% compared to 61.6% in Smyrna.
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Jobs & Economy — Oro Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna: 35,135 vs Oro Valley: 19,792 for labor force. Oro Valley has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 20.0% in Oro Valley.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Oro Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOro Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 53.8% compared to 50.3% in Smyrna. Oro Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.2% in Smyrna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a population of 56,285, about 1.2x the size of Oro Valley (47,595). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 54.6.
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Asian
Smyrna
Oro Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOro Valley: 5 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services. Smyrna: 2.8 vs Oro Valley: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOro Valley has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 20.0% in Oro Valley. Smyrna has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Oro Valley.
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