City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Oro Valley | Prescott Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,348/mo | 15.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $404,500 | $341,900 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,394 | $66,617 | 52.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 101.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need $100,119 in Prescott Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oro Valley and Prescott Valley have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need about $80,095 in Prescott Valley to keep the same standard of living.