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Tanque Verde, AZ

U.S. News Ratings
Population: 17,605
Crime: High
Cost of Living: Average
Health Care: Limited
Housing Price: High
Income: High
Geography
The landscape is dominated by the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and their foothills.
Cultural Attractions
640 acres in the foothills of the Rincom Mountains form the Tanque Verde Ranch; it offers such activities as horseback riding, tennis, nature walks, and mountain biking.
Recreation
The Tanque Verde Ridge Trail provides magnificent views of the Tonto Basin and weaves through a variety of plant and wildlife habitats.
Historical
Tanque Verde means "green tank," a reference to algae in the large stock water tank used by the city in the late 1800s.
Economy
Tanque Verde has the highest median household income in all of southern Arizona.
Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] Higher
Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] Higher
Number of elementary schools 4
Number of middle schools 3
Number of high schools 2
America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles 0 / 1 / 1
High schools ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Medal Enrollment
Academy of Math and Science Tucson, AZ Bronze 260
Amerischools College Preparatory Academy - Tucson Tucson, AZ Bronze 119
Basis Tucson Tucson, AZ Gold 459
Catalina Foothills High School Tucson, AZ Silver 1,840
Empire High School Tucson, AZ Bronze 549
Ironwood Ridge High School Tucson, AZ Silver 1,952
Sabino High School Tucson, AZ Silver 1,557
Sonoran Science Academy Tucson, AZ Bronze 465
The Vail High School Tucson, AZ Bronze 142
University High School Tucson, AZ Gold 705
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
Name City/State Rank Enrollment
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