North 1st Ave, West University

It's a long street, but where I lived was kind of in the middle, just around the corner from the mall. As you'd expect decent restaurants and shops and stuff are everywhere, though nearly all of them are big-name chains. But what might surprise you is that rental prices were entirely reasonable. Public transportation was excellent, for Tucson, as well, with buses every 15 minutes or so, and grocery shopping was within walking distance.