Cactus ForestAZ
A town of 640.
Is Cactus Forest a good place to live?
Cactus Forest’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, above both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher median age than Cactus Forest. Cactus Forest’s trail density is 3.6 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Cactus Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
640 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cactus Forest: who provides what
Cactus Forest is unincorporated, so Pinal County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cactus Forest.
Wildfire leads a very high hazard risk in Cactus Forest
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cactus Forest has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Cactus Forest for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Cactus Forest. The top destinations are Phoenix (19%), Tucson (15%) and Florence (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Cactus Forest
Cactus Forest has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The July high in Cactus Forest is 104°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cactus Forest is
Cactus Forest beats the Arizona average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of Cactus Forest adults have obesity.
| Cactus Forest | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cactus Forest | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cactus Forest has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
9.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cactus Forest
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cactus Forest; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cactus Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Cactus Forest for work
Where Cactus Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cactus Forest
CDP in Pinal County, Arizona
Cactus Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly sixty-nine miles southeast of Phoenix in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 594 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
Questions about Cactus Forest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cactus Forest, AZ a good place to live?
Cactus Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.