Best Places85145, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85145, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
85145 ranks 14,551st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 85145
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
85145's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85145 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 204 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 85145 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Short commute34.8 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85145
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85145 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,188, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 85145's effective rate of 0.55%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85145
85145 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 85145.
Who works in 85145, and how
Work in 85145 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 85145
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 85145.
What the weather is like in 85145, month by month
85145 sees roughly 204 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 53° | 41° |
| April | 86° | 70° | 54° |
| July | 102° | 89° | 77° |
| October | 89° | 74° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 85145
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85145
Schools across 85145 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Red Rock Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Eloy Intermediate SchoolF · 6% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eloy Junior High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85145 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85145 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 85145 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 85145
Is 85145 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85145 ranks 14,551st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, the weather, and low crime, and lowest on tree cover and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85145 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $290,600. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $81,188 median income, cost of living beats 61% of zip codes.
Is 85145 safe?
Yes, 85145 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
Compare 85145 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85145. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85145 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
85145 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85145: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85145: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85145: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85145: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85145 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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