The 10 Best Neighborhoods In Tucson, AZ For 2024 (2024)

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Don’t just come to Tucson to experience some of the tastiest cuisine, its jammin’ music festivals, and/or its mega outdoor scene; come to “America’s Biggest Small Town” to experience some of the best places to live in the state as well. And if you’re not sure where those are located, take a look below at HomeSnacks’ list of the best neighborhoods in Tucson for 2024.

To get the most accurate list, we had to do a little research. First, we looked at the latest census report for the median income levels and median home prices for each one of Tucson’s 128 neighborhoods. We then stuck those two variables into a formula that calculated the ratio of income level to home price, which in turn ranked each neighborhood based on what place was the best deal. However, it didn’t end there. We also looked at things that people find important when looking for their forever home: like, safety, unemployment rates, and cool stuff to do–we call this a neighborhood’s SnackAbility score. Let’s just say, if you haven’t thought about moving to one of Tucson’s best neighborhoods, you should start.

If you need to live close to The University of Arizona, there are homes on S. Tucson Blvd in the Broadmoor Broadway neighborhood that will only cost you around $186,552. If you need to live close to the Mister Car Wash Headquarter — because you just accepted a job with the third largest employer in Tucson — then, the Saguaro Miraflores neighborhood should suit you just fine. And if you need to live close to the Tucson International Airport the Rita Ranch has some pretty great deals and the five-alarm sunsets here aren’t half bad, either.

But, if you want to know the Tucson neighborhoods that are meeting and exceeding their community goals year after year, you’re going to have to keep reading.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

Did we mention that Tucson is a hub of activity and you can reach any one of the city’s six distinct districts using the Sun Link Streetcar? Or, that there are 45 golf courses in or near The Old Pueblo? Ok, we’ve listed so many reasons why you should choose Tucson as your forever home; now, it’s up to you to decide what neighborhood speaks to you.

So, want to know what Tucson neighborhood ranked number one? According to our calculations, that would be Houghton.

Take a look at the list below to see how Tucson’s other great neighborhoods ranked; and if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, the rest of the rankings are just a couple clicks away.

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Methodology: How We Determined The Best Tucson, AZ Neighborhoods In 2024

To rank the best neighborhoods in Tucson, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.

Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

• High incomes
• Low unemployment rates
• Low crime
• High home prices
• High population densities (A proxy for things to do)

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 128 in each category, where 1 was the best.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Tucson.” We’re lookin’ at you, Houghton.

Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Tucson, Arizona has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.

We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Tucson.

Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Tucson

If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Tucson where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

The best neighborhoods in Tucson are Houghton, Rillito, Eastside, Old Fort Lowell, Civano, Harrison East-South, Rita Ranch, Mesquite Ranch, Rosemont East, and Broadmoor-Broadway.

As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Tucson aren’t all good. San Ignacio Yaqui takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Tucson.

The worst neighborhoods in Tucson are San Ignacio Yaqui, Wakefield, Barrio Blue Moon, Fairgrounds, and El Rio Acres.

We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.

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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Tucson For 2024 Detailed Data