West Blacklidge Dr, Tucson

All the housing in the area is entirely lackluster. it really is verging on the poor and poorly maintained side of town, hourly-rental motels and everything. That said, rents were cheap, people were friendly, the street was free of traffic, and everything worked (even the hot tub at the complex where I lived, and broadband internet).

The big part of it was its proximity to Oracle Rd. Just up the street a couple miles is Tucson's biggest mall, with movie theaters and health clubs and every commercial feature you could want. Down the street was the local community college. The bus could get you to either.

A bit of stuff was truly within walking distance, but not much. A couple convenience stores, a now-moved health club, a cemetery (Tucson's largest), and a few industrial shops.