South Tucson, Arizona

About South Tucson

South Tucson is a small town in southern Arizona, home to 4,535 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

South Tucson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,403 residents per square mile.

📰 South Tucson News Today

• Pima Co. expanding co-responder program to fight South Tucson homelessness, fentanyl KVOA · Oct 8
• Mark your calendars, this southside cafe officially opens on Thursday ☕ Arizona Daily Star · Sep 29
• South Tucson tenants want Housing Authority director ousted Tucson Sentinel · Sep 21
• Your voter guide: Where South Tucson City Council candidates stand on key issues AZ Luminaria · Jun 22
• Conviction upheld for South Tucson man who beat mother to death with religious statues KOLD · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arizona headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes South Tucson Unique

• The only place in America named South Tucson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Tucson (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in South Tucson

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🍽️ Where to Eat in South Tucson

• 5 Points Market & Resturant (café)
• Anello — pizza
• Berry Greens Juice Bar — juice
• Bisbee Breakfast Club — breakfast
• Cafe Desta — ethiopian
• Cafe Santa Rosa — native american
• Caffe Luce — coffee shop (café)
• Caffé Lucé — coffee shop (café)
• Cal's Bakeshop — donut
• Caruso's — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum · Museum
• Arizona History Museum · Museum
• Arizona State Museum · Museum
• J. Knox Corbett House · Museum
• John P. Schaefer Center for Creative Photography · Art gallery
• La Casa Cordova · Museum
• Museum of Art · Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art · Art gallery
• Postal History Foundation · Museum
• Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Tucson

• Mission Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Santa Cruz River Park reviews ★
• Veinte de Agosto Park reviews ★
• 36th Street Corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Airport Wash Greenway · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alene Dunlap Smith Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Armory Park reviews ★
• Armory Park del Sol · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arroyo Chico · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barrio San Antonio Park reviews ★
• Bonita Park reviews ★
• Bravo Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of South Tucson

🏘️ Nearby Communities