Best PlacesTerra del Sol, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Terra del Sol, 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.
Terra del Sol, Tucson ranks 2,242nd 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 Terra del Sol, 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.
Terra del Sol, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Terra del Sol, Tucson ranks high
- Disaster safetyBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Terra del Sol, Tucson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Terra del Sol, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Terra del Sol, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,692, 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 Terra del Sol, Tucson's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 Terra del Sol, Tucson
Terra del Sol, Tucson runs older 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 Terra del Sol, Tucson.
Who works in Terra del Sol, Tucson, and how
Work in Terra del Sol, Tucson centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Terra del Sol, Tucson
Terra del Sol, Tucson has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Terra del Sol, Tucson and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Terra del Sol, Tucson, month by month
Terra del Sol, 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 Terra del Sol, 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 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around Terra del Sol, Tucson
Schools across Terra del Sol, Tucson average a C+, better than 74% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wheeler Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Miles-exploratory Learning CenterD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- University High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- Palo Verde High Magnet SchoolF · 8% proficient
- Canyon Rose AcademyF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Terra del Sol, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Terra del Sol, 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 Terra del Sol, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Terra del Sol, Tucson
Is Terra del Sol, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Terra del Sol, Tucson ranks 2,242nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low disaster risk, cell coverage, and the weather, 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 Terra del Sol, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $230,402. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $67,692 median income, cost of living beats 46% of neighborhoods.
Is Terra del Sol, Tucson safe?
Yes, Terra del Sol, Tucson is safer than 66% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $383 per resident a year.
Compare Terra del Sol, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Terra del Sol, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Terra del Sol, 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.
Terra del Sol, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Terra del Sol, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Terra del Sol, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Terra del Sol, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Terra del Sol, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Terra del Sol, 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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