Best Places85730, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85730, 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.
85730 ranks 14,372nd 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 85730
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.
85730's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85730 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 85730 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85730
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85730 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,666, 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 85730's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 85730
85730's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 85730.
Who works in 85730, and how
Work in 85730 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 85730
85730 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 65% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85730 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85730, month by month
85730 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 85730
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 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85730
Schools across 85730 average a D+, better than 11% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ocotillo Ridge ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
- Senita Valley Elementary SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolA · 71% proficient
Top middle schools
- Old Vail Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Desert Sky Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Rincon Vista Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Mica Mountain HighB− · 43% proficient
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85730 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85730 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 85730 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85730 suits
Families
Schools land around the 11th percentile and crime safety beats 58%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 85730
Is 85730 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85730 ranks 14,372nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, biking, and low disaster risk, 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 85730 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $259,282. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $68,666 median income, cost of living beats 34% of zip codes.
Is 85730 safe?
Yes, 85730 is safer than 58% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85730?
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 85730 good for families?
Schools beat 11% of zip codes, crime safety beats 58%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85730 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85730. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85730 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.
85730 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85730: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85730: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85730: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85730: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85730 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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