Best places to live in the Tucson metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Tucson metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Tucson metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#21. Summit

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 4,410

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#20. South Tucson

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,601

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#19. Rio Rico

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 21,798

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#18. Picture Rocks

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,665

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#17. San Manuel

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,269

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#16. Avra Valley

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,364

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#15. Drexel Heights

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 27,636

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#14. Green Valley

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 21,581

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#13. Benson

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,331

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#12. Tucson Estates

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,687

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#11. Tucson

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 543,348

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#10. Flowing Wells

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 16,989

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#9. Catalina

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,908

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#8. Tanque Verde

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,531

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#7. Sahuarita

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,012

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#6. Marana

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 54,487

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#5. Casas Adobes

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 70,770

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#4. Oro Valley

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 47,595

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#3. Vail

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 15,722

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#2. Corona de Tucson

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,039

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#1. Catalina Foothills

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 51,756

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