Arroyo Chico

Tucson, AZ

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Arroyo Chico - Tucson, AZ Area Guide

Set just three miles east of the downtown Tucson business district, Arroyo Chico provides a suburban feel in an urban setting with streets lined primarily by single-family homes. A handful of apartment complexes and condos rise above the rows of houses. Green spaces abound nearby, including the Randolph Municipal Golf Course, Rincon Vista Sports Complex, and Reid Park, which is home to the city's zoo. Workers and students at the University of Arizona have a short two-mile commute from Arroyo Chico. Broadway Boulevard, on the north side of the neighborhood, is home to several restaurants and entertainment venues. Laffs Comedy Caffe provides local and national comic acts, along with drinks and local food. Try out your own routine at one of the venue's frequent open mic nights.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Arroyo Chico is $909 for one bedroom, $767 for two bedrooms, and $883 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Arroyo Chico has increased by 8.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 645 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $909/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 590 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $767/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $883/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gene C. Reid Park
  • Reid Park Zoo
  • Himmel Park
  • Flandrau: University of Arizona Science Center
  • University of Arizona Mineral Museum

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tucson International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.