Green Valley is at the base of the Santa Rita Mountain Range in the beautiful Santa Cruz
Valley. It is located 20 minutes south of Tucson and the elevation of 2,900 feet
creates a cooler climate than in Phoenix and Tucson. The town and the surrounding areas
are blessed with sunshine more than 300 days a year.
Considering the location of the community, the friendly small-town charm and hundreds of
local activities, points of interest,
where you know your neighbors and traffic jams are a rare occurrence.
Selected as one of the country's best places to retire to by "Where To Retire"
and "New Choices for Retirement" magazines several times, Green Valley, located
in the historic Santa Cruz Valley, combines the best of two worlds and four cultures.
The area known for its unique
blend of Native American, Spanish colonial, Mexican and Anglo Cultures. Four flags
have flown above the region: Spanish, Mexican, Confederate and American.
Annual temperatures average 80
degrees during the day time and 50 degrees at night, making the area a prime attraction
for visitors who flock their to enjoy outdoor activities, especially golf, all year long.
The sunny and mild winters, healthful, clean dry air and combination of rolling
grasslands, high desert and majestic mountains and canyons also lure hikers, tennis
players, bird-watchers, bicyclists, horseback riders and swimmers to move to Green Valley
each year.
Green Valley is a golfing community which has 3 private courses and 5 public courses and
20 miles south Tubac and Rio Rico courses. It has shopping plazas, respected clubs
and volunteer organizations, medical facilities, numerous places of worship and recreation
centers that keep Green Valley residents busy all year long.
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