Best PlacesMidtown, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Midtown, 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.
Midtown, Tucson ranks 4,188th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low disaster risk by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Midtown, 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.
Midtown, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Midtown, Tucson ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 176 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where Midtown, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Midtown, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Midtown, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,001, 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 Midtown, Tucson's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 Midtown, Tucson
Midtown, Tucson's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Midtown, Tucson.
Who works in Midtown, Tucson, and how
Work in Midtown, Tucson centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 11%
Life in Midtown, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Midtown, Tucson.
What the weather is like in Midtown, Tucson, month by month
Midtown, Tucson sees roughly 176 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 Midtown, Tucson
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 104 miles away.
The best schools in and around Midtown, Tucson
Schools across Midtown, Tucson average a C+, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- John B Wright Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Midtown, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Midtown, 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 Midtown, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Midtown, Tucson
Is Midtown, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Midtown, Tucson ranks 4,188th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, the weather, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Midtown, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,990. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $51,001 median income, cost of living beats 21% of neighborhoods.
Is Midtown, Tucson safe?
Midtown, Tucson is safer than 13% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $802 per resident a year.
Compare Midtown, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Midtown, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Midtown, 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.
Midtown, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Midtown, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Midtown, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Midtown, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Midtown, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Midtown, 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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