Best Places85710, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85710, 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.
85710 ranks 12,862nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 85710
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.
85710's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85710 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 85710 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 25% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85710
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85710 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $64,673; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 85710's effective rate of 0.68%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85710
85710 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 85710.
Who works in 85710, and how
Work in 85710 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 85710
85710 has more late-night spots per resident than 66% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 85710 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85710, month by month
85710 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 85710
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 10 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 85710
Schools across 85710 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gale Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- W Arthur Sewel Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Annie Kellond Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Academy Of Tucson Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Gridley Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Sahuaro High SchoolD− · 18% proficient
- Compass High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85710 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85710 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 85710 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85710 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 85710
Is 85710 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85710 ranks 12,862nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, low disaster risk, and transit, 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 85710 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $267,854. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $64,673 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 85710 safe?
85710 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $410 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85710?
July highs average about 103 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 38. That works out to about 173 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 85710 good for families?
Schools beat 25% of zip codes, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85710 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85710. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85710 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.
85710 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85710: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85710: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85710: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85710: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85710 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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