Best PlacesLas Vistas, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Las Vistas, Tucson, 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.
Las Vistas, Tucson ranks 4,448th 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 Las Vistas, 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.
Las Vistas, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Las Vistas, Tucson ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 174 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Las Vistas, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Las Vistas, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Las Vistas, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,273, 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 Las Vistas, Tucson's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Las Vistas, Tucson
Las Vistas, Tucson 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 Las Vistas, Tucson.
Who works in Las Vistas, Tucson, and how
Work in Las Vistas, Tucson centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Las Vistas, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Las Vistas, Tucson.
What the weather is like in Las Vistas, Tucson, month by month
Las Vistas, Tucson sees roughly 174 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 Las Vistas, Tucson
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around Las Vistas, Tucson
Schools across Las Vistas, Tucson average a C−, better than 33% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Borton Primary Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Robison Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Miles-exploratory Learning CenterD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Utterback Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Youth Works Charter High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Rincon High SchoolF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Las Vistas, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Las Vistas, 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 Las Vistas, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Las Vistas, Tucson
Is Las Vistas, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Las Vistas, Tucson ranks 4,448th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, fast internet, and low disaster risk, and lowest on tree cover and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Las Vistas, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $185,170. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $64,273 median income, cost of living beats 31% of neighborhoods.
Is Las Vistas, Tucson safe?
Las Vistas, Tucson is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $648 per resident a year.
Compare Las Vistas, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Las Vistas, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Las Vistas, 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.
Las Vistas, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Las Vistas, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Las Vistas, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Las Vistas, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Las Vistas, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Las Vistas, 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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