Best Places85741, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85741, 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.
85741 ranks 10,401st 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 85741
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.
85741's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85741 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 193 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 85741 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85741
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85741 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $79,509; 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 85741's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 85741
85741'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 85741.
Who works in 85741, and how
Work in 85741 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 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 85741
85741 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 66% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 72% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85741 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85741, month by month
85741 sees roughly 193 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 85741
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 95 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85741
Schools across 85741 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mesa Verde Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Ironwood Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Robert Richardson Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Marana Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Mountain Rose AcademyF · 8% proficient
- Amphitheater High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85741 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85741 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 85741 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85741 suits
Common questions about living in 85741
Is 85741 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85741 ranks 10,401st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, low disaster risk, and cell coverage, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 85741 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $312,938. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $79,509 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 85741 safe?
85741 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $346 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85741?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 41. That works out to about 193 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 85741 good for families?
Schools beat 30% of zip codes, crime safety beats 49%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85741 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85741. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85741 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.
85741 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85741: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85741: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85741: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85741: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85741 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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