Tucson, Arizona
About Tucson
Tucson, AZ is a big city located in southern Arizona, home to 554,013 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Arizona and the 33rd largest in the entire United States.
Tucson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 242.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,287 residents per square mile.
📰 Tucson News Today
- Human remains discovered in desert area near Tucson 12News · Aug 17
- Crews respond to serious crash near Ajo, Sixth Avenue in Tucson kold.com · Aug 18
- Man shot and killed on Tucson's southeast side Arizona Daily Star · Aug 18
- Josef Kaye Obituary (1980 - 2026) - Tucson, AZ - Arizona Daily Star Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- ‘We are people, we have rights’: Tucson residents describe years of neglect as AG sues apartment owners KGUN 9 · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Tucson Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Arizona (#2 statewide).
- Ranked #33 in the United States by population.
- The only place in America named Tucson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 242.2 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Tucson
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Tucson
- Baja Cafe — american
- Brooklyn's Beer & Burgers — burger
- Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- El Brunch Bistro — latin american
- El Molinito — mexican
- El Sur — mexican
- Flaps and Racks — american
- Great Wall China — chinese
- Hogie House 22nd Street — sandwich
- Hooters — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pima Air & Space Museum · Museum
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum · Museum
- 390th Memorial Museum · Museum
- A10 Thunderbolt · Attraction
- C 130 · Attraction
- F4 Phantom · Attraction
- F86 · Attraction
- O1 Bird Dog · Attraction
- OV 10 Bronco · Attraction
- U2 · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tucson
- Desert Aire Park reviews ★
- 100-Acre Wood Bike Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Augie Acuna Los Niños Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Blackhawk · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Butterfield Ranch · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chuck Ford Lakeside Park reviews ★
- Deer Park reviews ★
- Escalante Park reviews ★
- Fantasy Island Trails Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Freedom Park reviews ★
- Groves Park reviews ★
- Groves Park II · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Tucson
- Alternative Computerized Education (ACE) Charter High School
- AmeriSchools Academy - Country Club
- AmeriSchools Academy Online Instruction
- BASIS Tucson Primary
- EDGE High School - Northwest
- Edge High School - Himmel Park
- Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership School
- Hermosa Montessori Charter
- Mexicayotl Academy
- Montessori Schoolhouse
- Ombudsman - Charter Valencia
- PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center
- Presidio School
- Youth Works Charter High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Va S. Arizona Healthcare System ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- St Joseph'S Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Tucson Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- St. Mary'S Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Northwest Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.