Tucson On The Radar

On The Radar

How the Region is Getting Noticed

Tucson Named 20th Best City in the U.S.

BestCities.org Tucson ranked No. 20 in the U.S. in the 2021 America’s Best Cities annual report by Resonance Consultancy. The report said fast-growing Tucson is buoyed by its sense of place, ranking #10 in both the report’s Weather and Parks & Outdoors subcategories. The city is poised to ascend up future national rankings, due to significant new investment in all manner of green and common space, according to the ranking on BestCities.org.

Tucson Ranks No. 9 Among New U.S. Tech Markets

CBRE Research In its 2021 Scoring Tech Talent report, CBRE ranked Tucson No. 9 among 25 up-and-coming U.S. tech markets. The annual report, which analyzes 75 U.S. and Canadian markets on their ability to attract and grow tech talent, noted that Tucson’s total tech growth increased 47% in the past five years while its tech wage growth increased 13% over the same period. Total tech employment in Tucson for 2020 was 15,850 with total wages averaging $85,786. .

UArizona Among Top Global Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2020

National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association The University of Arizona ranks No. 28 among the top 100 worldwide universities with the most U.S. patents granted for inventions in 2020, according to a list released by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. The new ranking is an 11-point jump from 2019.

Tucson Listed in Top 25 Best Fall Trips in the World

Outside Magazine Tucson is listed among the magazine’s top destinations for autumn trips, particularly for its world-class cycling. The city “has become a magnet for serious bikers in winter, but fall may be the best time of all,” the magazine said. “The aspen and maple trees in the canyons of Santa Catalina Mountains turn bright gold and deep red, and locals come out of their summer hibernation to host a series of fall events...”