Best Places85704, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85704, 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.
85704 ranks 7,303rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 85704
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.
85704's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85704 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 181 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 85704 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 27% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85704
A household needs to earn about $114,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85704 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $87,179, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 85704's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85704
85704 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 85704.
Who works in 85704, and how
Work in 85704 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 85704
85704 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 72% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 66% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85704 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85704, month by month
85704 sees roughly 181 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 85704
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 97 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85704
Schools across 85704 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Winifred Harelson Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Mesa Verde Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Copper Creek Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- La Cima Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- Amphitheater Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Edge High School - NorthwestD+ · 25% proficient
- Amphitheater High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85704 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85704 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 85704 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85704 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 73% of zip codes and 15% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 96% of zip codes and health care access beats 78%.
Common questions about living in 85704
Is 85704 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85704 ranks 7,303rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low disaster risk, and an educated workforce, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85704 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $441,666. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $87,179 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 85704 safe?
85704 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $350 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85704?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 41. That works out to about 181 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 85704 good for families?
Schools beat 38% of zip codes, crime safety beats 45%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85704 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85704. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85704 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.
85704 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85704: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85704: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85704: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85704: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85704 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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