Tucson, AZ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Tucson (; O'odham: Cuk Ṣon; Spanish: Tucsón, also Spanish: Tucson) is the county seat of and the most populated city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona with a population of 542,630 at the 2020 census, behind the capital city, Phoenix, while the Tucson metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 1.08 million residents and is the 52nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Tucson and Phoenix anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 mi (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the United States–Mexico border. It is home to the University of Arizona. Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and…

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How Tucson ranks

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#48Shortest commute in AZ #50Most educated in AZ #54Most affordable in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code85701, 85702, 85703

Area code520

Living in Tucson

Housing in Tucson

$322K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tucson home is worth about $322,000, down 2% in a year, 23% below the Arizona typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market62

Sale-to-list98.5%

Sold in May458

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Safety in Tucson

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tucson's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tucson 3.5

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tucson 20.3

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Tucson

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Tucson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictTucson Unified District (4403)Schools278

Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 1,157 students McCorkle PK-8 C-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,048 students La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) CElementary · Grades K–8 · 855 students Desert Willow Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 811 students Sierra K-8 School DElementary · Grades K–8 · 801 students C E Rose Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 766 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.