Best PlacesRincon Heights, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rincon Heights, 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.
Rincon Heights, Tucson ranks 3,888th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rincon Heights, 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.
Rincon Heights, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rincon Heights, Tucson ranks high
- BikingBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 88% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Rincon Heights, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$41,651 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rincon Heights, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rincon Heights, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $41,651, 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 Rincon Heights, Tucson's effective rate of 0.69%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Rincon Heights, Tucson
Rincon Heights, 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 Rincon Heights, Tucson.
Who works in Rincon Heights, Tucson, and how
Work in Rincon Heights, Tucson centers on hospitality & food and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 40%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 40%
Life in Rincon Heights, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Rincon Heights, Tucson.
What the weather is like in Rincon Heights, Tucson, month by month
Rincon Heights, 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 Rincon Heights, Tucson
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 8 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 Rincon Heights, Tucson
Schools across Rincon Heights, Tucson average a C+, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sam Hughes ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle SchoolD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Mansfeld Middle Magnet SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rincon Heights, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rincon Heights, 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 Rincon Heights, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rincon Heights, Tucson
Is Rincon Heights, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rincon Heights, Tucson ranks 3,888th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, transit, and short commutes, and lowest on tree cover and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rincon Heights, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $412,094. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $41,651 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Rincon Heights, Tucson safe?
Rincon Heights, Tucson is safer than 21% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $709 per resident a year.
Compare Rincon Heights, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rincon Heights, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rincon Heights, 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.
Rincon Heights, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rincon Heights, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rincon Heights, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rincon Heights, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rincon Heights, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rincon Heights, 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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