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1 / 21#21. Summit
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 4,410
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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2 / 21#20. South Tucson
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,601
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3 / 21#19. Rio Rico
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 21,798
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4 / 21#18. Picture Rocks
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,665
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5 / 21#17. San Manuel
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,269
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6 / 21#16. Avra Valley
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,364
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7 / 21#15. Drexel Heights
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 27,636
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8 / 21#14. Green Valley
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 21,581
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9 / 21#13. Benson
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,331
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10 / 21#12. Tucson Estates
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,687
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11 / 21#11. Tucson
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 543,348
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12 / 21#10. Flowing Wells
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 16,989
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13 / 21#9. Catalina
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,908
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14 / 21#8. Tanque Verde
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,531
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15 / 21#7. Sahuarita
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 35,012
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16 / 21#6. Marana
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 54,487
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17 / 21#5. Casas Adobes
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 70,770
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18 / 21#4. Oro Valley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 47,595
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19 / 21#3. Vail
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 15,722
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20 / 21#2. Corona de Tucson
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 9,039
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21 / 21#1. Catalina Foothills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 51,756
