Photo: The original uploader was Danman083 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Oro Valley spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Oro Valley’s town government spent $42.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $910 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($18.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oro Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$910 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Oro Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($910 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,087, and the middle half spent $906–$1,696. Oro Valley spent less than 74% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oro Valley itself left out).
About $910 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Oro Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 308 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,686 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oro Valley’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Oro Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oro Valley →
Who’s in charge in Oro Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oro Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on orovalleyaz.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 141 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (46,678).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Amphitheater Unified District
Oro Valley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,711 per pupil, $6,227 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oro Valley’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oro Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pima County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%292,450 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%214,669 votesOthers: 1.5% (7,908 votes).
Most votes in Pima County: Kamala D Harris
100% of Oro Valley lies in Pima County. Every 2024 race in Pima County is on the county’s page.
Pima County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Oro Valley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: orovalleyaz.gov ↗
- 2Arizona HouseState representatives
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Oro Valley compares with the towns next door
Oro Valley spent $910 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley | $910 | $3,686 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Oro Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oro Valley’s government
How much does Oro Valley spend per resident?
About $910 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $910 was less than 74% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oro Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,686 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see orovalleyaz.gov.
Who runs Oro Valley’s government?
See orovalleyaz.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oro Valley yet.
How did Oro Valley vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oro Valley alone. Pima County, where 100% of Oro Valley lies, voted Harris 56.8%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oro Valley?
330 full-time and 184 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Oro Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Vince Leach) and State House District 17 (Kevin Volk and Rachel Keshel). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oro Valley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →