Best PlacesTucson Park West, Tucson, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Tucson Park West, 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.
Tucson Park West, Tucson ranks 3,885th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Tucson Park West, 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.
Tucson Park West, Tucson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Tucson Park West, Tucson ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Tucson Park West, Tucson ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Tucson Park West, Tucson
A household needs to earn about $59,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Tucson Park West, Tucson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $58,644; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Tucson Park West, Tucson's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 Tucson Park West, Tucson
Tucson Park West, 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 Tucson Park West, Tucson.
Who works in Tucson Park West, Tucson, and how
Work in Tucson Park West, Tucson centers on retail trade and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Tucson Park West, Tucson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Tucson Park West, Tucson.
What the weather is like in Tucson Park West, Tucson, month by month
Tucson Park West, Tucson sees roughly 177 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 104 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 52° | 38° |
| April | 88° | 71° | 53° |
| July | 104° | 89° | 77° |
| October | 91° | 74° | 59° |
Flying in and out of Tucson Park West, 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 102 miles away.
The best schools in and around Tucson Park West, Tucson
Schools across Tucson Park West, Tucson average a D, better than 12% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Tolson Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Morgan Maxwell SchoolD− · 11% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Cholla High SchoolF · 9% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Tucson Park West, Tucson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Tucson Park West, 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 Tucson Park West, Tucson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Tucson Park West, Tucson
Is Tucson Park West, Tucson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Tucson Park West, Tucson ranks 3,885th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, low disaster risk, and quiet, and lowest on walkability and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Tucson Park West, Tucson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $230,820. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $58,644 median income, cost of living beats 27% of neighborhoods.
Is Tucson Park West, Tucson safe?
Yes, Tucson Park West, Tucson is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $370 per resident a year.
Compare Tucson Park West, Tucson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Tucson Park West, Tucson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Tucson Park West, 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.
Tucson Park West, Tucson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Tucson Park West, Tucson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Tucson Park West, Tucson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Tucson Park West, Tucson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Tucson Park West, Tucson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Tucson Park West, 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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