What’s the best part of Tempe? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Tempe are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Tempe neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Arizona and Tempe is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$98,625 median income · $367,700 median home value
$166,052 median income · $633,100 median home value
$166,052 median income · $633,100 median home value
$104,779 median income · $291,100 median home value
$91,818 median income · $370,700 median home value
$101,935 median income · $290,600 median home value
$101,935 median income · $290,600 median home value
$81,029 median income · $302,650 median home value
$61,667 median income · $325,500 median home value
$86,116 median income · $281,100 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Arizona’s statewide median.
Arizona statewide median: $79,964
Arizona statewide median: $423,330
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Tempe, AZ neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Tempe, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 49 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Tempe.” We’re lookin’ at you, Camelot Village.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Tempe, Arizona has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Tempe.
The full plate
Table: Best Tempe neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camelot Village | 1,536 | $367,700 | $98,625 |
| 2 | Raintree | 523 | $633,100 | $166,052 |
| 3 | Tally Ho Farms North | 415 | $633,100 | $166,052 |
| 4 | Optimist Park Sw | 1,576 | $291,100 | $104,779 |
| 5 | Broadmor | 1,045 | $370,700 | $91,818 |
| 6 | Optimist Park Se | 1,087 | $290,600 | $101,935 |
| 7 | Optimist Park Ne | 1,439 | $290,600 | $101,935 |
| 8 | Evergreen | 1,186 | $302,650 | $81,029 |
| 9 | Shalimar | 1,052 | $325,500 | $61,667 |
| 10 | Dava-Lakeshore | 1,508 | $281,100 | $86,116 |
| 11 | Optimist Park Nw | 1,485 | $290,850 | $90,894 |
| 12 | Kyrene-Superstition | 977 | $220,200 | $71,250 |
| 13 | Gililland | 2,014 | $293,750 | $57,613 |
| 14 | Hughes Acres | 1,395 | $285,700 | $65,878 |
| 15 | Estate La Colina | 621 | $409,200 | $112,105 |
| 16 | Wood Park | 1,272 | $219,000 | $56,556 |
| 17 | Tempe Royal Estates | 3,394 | $238,200 | $73,053 |
| 18 | Cyprus Southwest | 348 | $298,300 | $84,042 |
| 19 | Holdeman | 2,081 | $293,750 | $57,613 |
| 20 | Maple-Ash | 481 | $429,100 | $60,750 |
| 21 | University Park | 426 | $429,100 | $60,750 |
| 22 | Ntna-Indian Bend | 1,988 | $167,200 | $56,129 |
| 23 | Daley Park | 366 | $429,100 | $60,750 |
| 24 | Riverside | 1,640 | $369,200 | $39,430 |
| 25 | Brentwood-Cavalier | 737 | $317,700 | $47,083 |
| 26 | University Estates | 216 | $429,100 | $60,750 |
| 27 | Escalante | 5,628 | $163,633 | $43,906 |
| 28 | East Rio | 229 | $208,100 | $120,602 |
| 29 | Mach 8 | 561 | $249,400 | $53,333 |
| 30 | Alegre Community | 4,067 | $241,450 | $39,840 |
| 31 | Meyer Park | 3,701 | $255,100 | $72,310 |
| 32 | Baseline-Hardy | 941 | $176,900 | $51,713 |
| 33 | Alameda-Campus | 742 | $317,700 | $47,083 |
| 34 | Rural-Geneva | 1,502 | $285,700 | $65,878 |
| 35 | Ntna-Canal Park | 768 | $220,600 | $61,250 |
| 36 | Ntna-West Rio | 778 | $229,500 | $44,412 |
| 37 | Ntna-College | 2,884 | $161,900 | $43,822 |
| 38 | Bell De Mar Crossing | 128 | $248,100 | $59,792 |
| 39 | NTNA-Cavalier Hills | 657 | $229,500 | $44,412 |
| 40 | McClintock | 778 | $268,000 | $72,250 |
| 41 | Clark Park | 564 | $273,500 | $46,019 |
| 42 | Sunset | 3,864 | $182,350 | $39,922 |
| 43 | Kiwanis Park | 2,225 | $256,850 | $72,091 |
| 44 | Tempe Gardens | 1,031 | $238,500 | $89,602 |
| 45 | Mitchell Park East | 481 | $273,500 | $46,019 |
| 46 | Pepperwood | 3,878 | $199,600 | $51,009 |
| 47 | Superstition | 443 | $238,500 | $91,988 |
| 48 | University Heights | 1,607 | $187,500 | $39,608 |
| 49 | Knoell Gardens | 153 | $158,100 | $47,108 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 49 Tempe neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Tempe
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Tempe where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Tempe are Camelot Village, Raintree, Tally Ho Farms North, Optimist Park Sw, Broadmor, Optimist Park Se, Optimist Park Ne, Evergreen, Shalimar, and Dava-Lakeshore.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Tempe aren’t all good. Knoell Gardens takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Tempe.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Arizona? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Tempe FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Tempe?
Camelot Village is the best neighborhood in Tempe for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Raintree and Tally Ho Farms North are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Tempe?
The best neighborhoods in Tempe are Camelot Village, Raintree, Tally Ho Farms North, Optimist Park Sw, Broadmor, Optimist Park Se, Optimist Park Ne, Evergreen, Shalimar, and Dava-Lakeshore. We ranked all 49 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Camelot Village?
The median household income in Camelot Village is $98,625 and the median home costs $367,700. The best blocks in Tempe rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Tempe neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Camelot Village, takes the top spot.
Which Tempe neighborhood ranked last?
Knoell Gardens came in last of the 49 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Tempe the numbers put it there.
