Best Places85707, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85707, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
85707 ranks 14,530th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 85707
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.
85707's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85707 ranks high
- Short commute9.8 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 85707 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85707
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85707 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,375, 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 85707's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85707
85707 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 85707.
Who works in 85707, and how
Work in 85707 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 85707
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 85707.
What the weather is like in 85707, month by month
85707 sees roughly 173 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 103 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs February through April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 51° | 38° |
| April | 86° | 69° | 51° |
| July | 103° | 88° | 76° |
| October | 89° | 73° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 85707
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85707
Schools across 85707 average a C+, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
- Cavett Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Roberts NaylorF · 9% proficient
Top middle schools
- Desert Sky Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85707 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85707 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 85707 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 85707
Is 85707 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85707 ranks 14,530th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and few empty homes, and lowest on tree cover and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85707 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $148,800. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $60,375 median income, cost of living beats 19% of zip codes.
Is 85707 safe?
85707 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $602 per resident a year.
Compare 85707 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85707. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85707 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.
85707 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85707: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85707: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85707: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85707: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85707 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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