Best Places85719, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85719, 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.
85719 ranks 20,201st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 85719
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.
85719's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85719 ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 85719 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85719
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85719 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $46,950, 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 85719's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85719
85719 runs younger 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 85719.
Who works in 85719, and how
Work in 85719 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 62%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in 85719
85719 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 90% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85719 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85719, month by month
85719 sees roughly 177 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 85719
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 102 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85719
Schools across 85719 average a C−, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sam Hughes ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Montessori SchoolhouseB+ · 55% proficient
- Borton Primary Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Satori Charter SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Mansfeld Middle Magnet SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership SchoolF · 10% proficient
- Rincon High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85719 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85719 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 85719 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85719 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 85719
Is 85719 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85719 ranks 20,201st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on biking, transit, and the weather, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85719 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,586. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $46,950 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 85719 safe?
85719 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $761 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85719?
July highs average about 103 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 38. That works out to about 177 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 85719 good for families?
Schools beat 36% of zip codes, crime safety beats 6%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85719 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85719. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85719 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.
85719 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85719: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85719: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85719: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85719: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85719 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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