Best Places85743, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 85743, 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.
85743 ranks 6,194th 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 85743
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.
85743's strengths and weaknesses
Where 85743 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 198 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 85743 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$989 a month, better than only 34% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 85743
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 85743 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,860, 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 85743's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 85743
85743 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 85743.
Who works in 85743, and how
Work in 85743 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 85743
85743 has more parkland per resident than 73% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 85743 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 85743, month by month
85743 sees roughly 198 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 85743
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 85743
Schools across 85743 average a C+, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Leman Academy Of ExcellenceA− · 61% proficient
- Rattlesnake Ridge ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Leman Virtual AcademyB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Marana Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
- Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Mountain View High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Marana High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 85743 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
85743 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 85743 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 85743 suits
Families
Schools land around the 38th percentile and crime safety beats 83%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of zip codes and 18% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 97% of zip codes and health care access beats 59%.
Common questions about living in 85743
Is 85743 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 85743 ranks 6,194th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and low crime, 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 85743 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $360,432. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $95,860 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 85743 safe?
Yes, 85743 is safer than 83% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $235 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 85743?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 41. That works out to about 198 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 85743 good for families?
Schools beat 38% of zip codes, crime safety beats 83%, and childcare runs $989 a month.
Compare 85743 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 85743. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 85743 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.
85743 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 85743: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 85743: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 85743: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 85743: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
85743 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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