Best PlacesSouth Harrison, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Harrison, Tucson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Harrison, Tucson ranks 2,734th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Harrison, 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.
South Harrison, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Harrison, Tucson ranks high
- QuietBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where South Harrison, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Harrison, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $78,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Harrison, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,118, 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 South Harrison, Tucson's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 South Harrison, Tucson
South Harrison, Tucson runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Harrison, Tucson.
Who works in South Harrison, Tucson, and how
Work in South Harrison, Tucson centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in South Harrison, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Harrison, Tucson.
What the weather is like in South Harrison, Tucson, month by month
South Harrison, Tucson sees roughly 173 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 South Harrison, 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 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Harrison, Tucson
Schools across South Harrison, Tucson average a D, better than 9% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Leman Academy Of Excellence East TucsonB+ · 53% proficient
- Miles-exploratory Learning CenterD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Secrist Middle SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Santa Rita High SchoolF · 6% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Harrison, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Harrison, 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 South Harrison, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Harrison, Tucson
Is South Harrison, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Harrison, Tucson ranks 2,734th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, low crime, and low disaster risk, and lowest on tree cover and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Harrison, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $303,071. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $88,118 median income, cost of living beats 66% of neighborhoods.
Is South Harrison, Tucson safe?
Yes, South Harrison, Tucson is safer than 89% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $260 per resident a year.
Compare South Harrison, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Harrison, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Harrison, 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.
South Harrison, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Harrison, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Harrison, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Harrison, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Harrison, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Harrison, 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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