Best PlacesKeeling, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Keeling, Tucson, 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.
Keeling, Tucson ranks 4,947th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Keeling, Tucson
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.
Keeling, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Keeling, Tucson ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Keeling, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Household income$38,392 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Keeling, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Keeling, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $38,392, 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 Keeling, Tucson's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Keeling, Tucson
Keeling, Tucson 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 Keeling, Tucson.
Who works in Keeling, Tucson, and how
Work in Keeling, Tucson centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Keeling, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Keeling, Tucson.
What the weather is like in Keeling, Tucson, month by month
Keeling, Tucson 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 Keeling, Tucson
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 101 miles away.
The best schools in and around Keeling, Tucson
Schools across Keeling, Tucson average a D−, better than 5% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- E C Nash SchoolD− · 11% proficient
- Helen Keeling Elementary SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- La Cima Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
- Amphitheater Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Amphitheater High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Keeling, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Keeling, Tucson 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 Keeling, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Keeling, Tucson
Is Keeling, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Keeling, Tucson ranks 4,947th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and fast internet, and lowest on tree cover and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Keeling, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,836. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $38,392 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Keeling, Tucson safe?
Keeling, Tucson is safer than 15% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $773 per resident a year.
Compare Keeling, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Keeling, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Keeling, Tucson 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.
Keeling, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Keeling, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Keeling, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Keeling, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Keeling, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Keeling, Tucson 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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