Everything you need to live here.
Utilities by area, the vendors I actually use, and the guides people keep asking me for. No directory, no pay-to-play.
Pick your area. Get your providers.
Tucson is nine jurisdictions pretending to be one city. Electric, gas, water, sewer, trash and internet change at the line. Tap your area or type a zip.
Internet is address-specific. Confirm the provider for a specific address.
Four things people ask me for.
Utilities by area
Who to call, in what order, how far ahead. Nine area guides.
OpenWho I use
Inspectors, lenders, title, roofers, HVAC, pest, septic. All first-hand.
OpenLiving here guides
Brush & Bulky dates, crime reports, school districts, zip maps.
OpenContracts & documents
The Arizona purchase contract, inspection notice, disclosures.
OpenMy own vendor list, nothing else.
Nobody applies to be here and nobody pays to be here. These are the people I call on my own transactions, grouped by what I call them for.
Apex Home Inspection
Jaime KieferRetired police officer and former general contractor. Investigative eye, 20+ years of construction knowledge.
Paul Volpe, NOVA Home Loans
The Volpe TeamNationally ranked, decades in Tucson, closes complex deals on time.
Fidelity National Title, Southern Arizona
Big-company strength with a Tucson team that picks up.
The guides people keep asking for.
Tucson Brush & Bulky pickup dates
Twice-a-year curbside pickup by neighborhood. The most-read page on this site.
How to find crime reports by area
Where to look before you buy, and how to read what you find.
Tucson school districts map
Nine districts, boundaries on an interactive map, links to homes in each.
Tucson zip code map
Every zip with its own home search and boundary map.
Buyer needs questionnaire
Ten minutes that make the search faster.
The maps I pull up on every transaction. Who serves what is a boundary question, not a guess.
Water providers (Pima County GIS)
Which water company serves an address, county-wide.
Tucson Water service area
City water boundary and pressure zones.
Metro Water service areas
Metro Main, Metro Hub and Metro Southwest.
TEP service area
Where Tucson Electric Power serves.
Trico service area
The co-op side: Marana, Picture Rocks, SaddleBrooke, Sahuarita.
Brush & Bulky schedule map
City of Tucson collection areas and dates.
Broadband & fiber by address (FCC)
Every provider claiming service at an address.
SmartMove
The one I use to confirm internet before I promise anything.
Need a name I haven’t listed?
Plumbers, electricians, pool guys, movers. If I have used them, I will tell you. If I have not, I will say so.
Provider coverage changes block by block. Every line marked "verify" is being confirmed. Last reviewed October 2026. Questions: 520-775-3400.