The 10 Cheapest Tucson, AZ Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Tucson are the cheapest of the cheap.

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Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Tucson might be more expensive than living in rural Arizona, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

So what exactly are those Tucson neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Tucson are the cheapest.

What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Tucson for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Julia Keen looks to be the cheaptest Tucson neighborhood to live in.

At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Tucson. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Tucson that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Tucson.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.

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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Tucson For 2022

1. Julia Keen

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 4,315
Cost Of Living Index: 84 (9th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.008 (4th cheapest)
More on Julia Keen: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Cherry Avenue

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 9,191
Cost Of Living Index: 83 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (27th cheapest)
More on Cherry Avenue: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Country Glenn

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 787
Cost Of Living Index: 88 (28th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.0 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.006 (3rd cheapest)
More on Country Glenn: Homes For Sale | Data

4. Terra Del Sol

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,241
Cost Of Living Index: 87 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (14th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (12th cheapest)
More on Terra Del Sol: Homes For Sale | Data

5. Myers

Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 5,159
Cost Of Living Index: 83 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (54th cheapest)
More on Myers: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Flowing Wells

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 11,466
Cost Of Living Index: 87 (22nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (12th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (28th cheapest)
More on Flowing Wells: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Westside Development

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,401
Cost Of Living Index: 92 (60th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (9th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.008 (6th cheapest)
More on Westside Development: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Dietz

Overall SnackAbility

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/10

Population: 7,533
Cost Of Living Index: 90 (40th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.5 (25th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (13th cheapest)
More on Dietz: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Rose

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,881
Cost Of Living Index: 83 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.2 (65th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.009 (9th cheapest)
More on Rose: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Arroyo Chico

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,984
Cost Of Living Index: 86 (17th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (6cheapest)
More on Arroyo Chico: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Tucson Hoods In 2022

In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Tucson, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".

Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 129 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Tucson." We're lookin' at you, Julia Keen.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Tucson. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Tucson

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Tucson where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Tucson aren't all cheap. Sewell takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Tucson.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Tucson For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Julia Keen 84
2 Cherry Avenue 83
3 Country Glenn 88
4 Terra Del Sol 87
5 Myers 83
6 Flowing Wells 87
7 Westside Development 92
8 Dietz 90
9 Rose 83
10 Arroyo Chico 86
11 Naylor 85
12 Groves Lincoln Park 90
13 Drexel Park 83
14 Silvercroft 89
15 Vista Del Monte 93
16 El Rio Acres 87
17 Santa Cruz Southwest 83
18 Rancho Buena 86
19 Barrio Centro 91
20 Doolen-Fruitvale 90
21 Swan Way Park 86
22 Desert Aire-Loma Linda 90
23 Miles East West 85
24 Mortimore 91
25 Colonia Del Valle 95
26 Toumey Park 90
27 Parkway Terrace 92
28 Enchanted Hills 91
29 Wakefield 87
30 North Dodge 85
31 Sunnyside 89
32 South Park 88
33 Corbett 91
34 Highland Vista Cinco Via 101
35 San Ignacio Yaqui 83
36 El Presidio 84
37 South Harrison 99
38 Avondale 83
39 Dodge Flower 87
40 Rita Ranch 103
41 Wilshire Heights 101
42 Alvernon Heights 84
43 La Madera 95
44 Elvira 92
45 Midvale Park 91
46 Barrio Blue Moon 85
47 Poets Square 101
48 Stella Mann 92
49 Fairgrounds 87
50 Old Fort Lowell 101
51 Thunderbird Heights-Wilmot Desert 96
52 Sunset Villa 91
53 Saint Cyrils 89
54 Peter Howell 99
55 Starr Pass 102
56 Las Vistas 90
57 Saguaro Miraflores 107
58 Western Hills 89
59 Barrio Anita 92
60 Cabrini 91
61 Desert Palms Park 106
62 Eastside 109
63 Midtown 92
64 San Clemente 99
65 Ironwood Ridge 100
66 Santa Rita Park 88
67 Lakeside Park 97
68 Miracle Manor 87
69 Bravo Park Lane 91
70 San Gabriel 93
71 Mesquite Ranch 112
72 Houghton 113
73 Civano 113
74 Glenn Heights 100
75 Harrison East-South 101
76 El Cortez 91
77 Rosemont East 104
78 Barrio Santa Rosa 92
79 Rosemont West 101
80 Limberlost 90
81 Roberts 85
82 Harlan Heights 94
83 A Mountain 91
84 Broadway-Northeast 103
85 Campus Farm 91
86 Mitman 95
87 El Montevideo 128
88 Jefferson Park 93
89 Keeling 87
90 Barrio Hollywood 90
91 Amphi 88
92 Udall Park 103
93 Menlo Park 95
94 Shaheen Estates 100
95 Barrio Viejo 104
96 El Gheko 102
97 Broadmoor-Broadway 112
98 Mountain View 98
99 Oak Flower 91
100 El Conquistador 123
101 Prince Tucson 100
102 Richland Heights East 102
103 Catalina Vista-Blenman-Elm 118
104 Blenman-Elm 112
105 Campbell-Grant 102
106 Rincon Heights 92
107 Bear Canyon 118
108 Palo Verde 97
109 Sam Hughes 118
110 Miramonte 94
111 Rillito 101
112 Balboa Heights 89
113 Millville 102
114 Barrio San Antonio 102
115 Tucson Park West 96
116 Armory Park 108
117 Ocotillo Oracle 93
118 Richland Heights West 103
119 Samos 103
120 Northwest 97
121 Mountain First Avenue 103
122 Dunbar Spring 99
123 Hedrick Acres 96
124 Feldman's 99
125 Iron Horse 106
126 Pie Allen 100
127 North University 107
128 West University 106
129 Sewell 109

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our third time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Tucson.

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