Best PlacesEstrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, 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.
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson ranks 1,954th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
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.
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $109,708, 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 Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson's effective rate of 0.47%, 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 Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson.
Who works in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, and how
Work in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson has more parkland per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, month by month
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson sees roughly 157 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 56° | 43° |
| April | 87° | 77° | 60° |
| July | 108° | 99° | 85° |
| October | 89° | 79° | 63° |
Flying in and out of Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 15 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.2 million passengers in 2025, with 177 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
Schools across Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson average a C, better than 42% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Sun Canyon SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Quentin Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Santa Maria Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson 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 Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson suits
Families
Schools land around the 42nd percentile and crime safety beats 90%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 78% of neighborhoods and 14% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 78% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 90%.
Common questions about living in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson
Is Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson ranks 1,954th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low disaster risk, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $396,350. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $109,708 median income, cost of living beats 78% of neighborhoods.
Is Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson safe?
Yes, Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson is safer than 90% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $251 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 43. That works out to about 157 pleasant days a year, more than 78% of neighborhoods.
Is Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson good for families?
Schools beat 42% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $1,109 a month.
Compare Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson 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.
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson 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.
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