CITY PROFILE
Tucson, AZ
“Desert paradise if you don't mind reinventing yourself alone.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $344K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,473/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.8°C · warmest 27.5°C · coolest 7.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 324 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.79 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #54 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort87
- Plenty of sunshine97
- Big-city amenities65
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.