Cactus ForestAZ
A town of 640.
Is Cactus Forest a good place to live?
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.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Cactus Forest, mostly wildfire
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cactus Forest, 48% come from wildfires and 39% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cactus Forest stands out in Arizona and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
For half of commuters, work is under 50 miles away. A fifth of residents live below the poverty line in Cactus Forest, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Phoenix (19%), Tucson (15%) and Florence (6%).
| Cactus Forest | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 51 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Cactus Forest
Cactus Forest’s typical July afternoon high stands at 104°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cactus Forest is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cactus Forest is ahead of Arizona on 5 and behind on 10. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 38%. Among adults here, 14% have diabetes and 39% have high blood pressure.
| 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
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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.