Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Casa Grande grades D overall, 133rd among Arizona's 139 graded towns, mostly because of safety and schools. It reports more crime per resident than 78% of U.S. towns, including 318 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Its public schools trail 76% of Arizona towns on state tests and graduation. What it does well: it has 230 miles of trail. Casa Grande’s July high is 106°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Its National Register listings include Casa Grande Stone Church and Casa Grande Woman's Club Building. Casa Grande's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Casa Grande beats most towns.
Its 51 National Register listings are more than in 93% of Arizona towns with a listing.
Census counts: 33 in 1880, 53,658 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 3 maps from 1922 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Casa Grande is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Casa Grande, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Casa Grande.
Casa Grande has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
The trail density in Casa Grande is 2.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Ed Hooper Rodeo Park, at 34 acres.
| Casa Grande | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.0 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dave White Regional Park | 0.8 mi | 21 |
| 2. Peart Park | 0.6 mi | 7 |
| 3. Ed Hooper Rodeo Park | 0.5 mi | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 29 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,486 | A− |
| Vista Grande High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,943 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 1,648 to 1,128 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Casa Grande’s violent crime rate is 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Casa Grande reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
| Casa Grande | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.1 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
About one in 4 of Casa Grande’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Casa Grande grew to 17,996 in 2023, 3,686 more than in 2013. 14% of Casa Grande residents live below the poverty line.
| Casa Grande | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $316K, is 15% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Casa Grande home is worth about $316,000, down 1.3% in a year, 24% below the Arizona typical home.
| Casa Grande | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,386 a month | $1,190 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 76% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Casa Grande beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Casa Grande.
| Casa Grande | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Casa Grande | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 73.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.6% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Casa Grande weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 305 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Casa Grande weather station records that about 184 days a year reach 90°, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Casa Grande has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Casa Grande.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Casa Grande
About 5 of every 100 Casa Grande residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
48,571 counted in 2010 and 53,658 in 2020; an estimated 69,753 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 29.9% since 2020, after 10.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
51 places in Casa Grande on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Casa Grande.
City in Pinal County, Arizona
Casa Grande (O'odham: Wainom Wo:g) is a city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 53,658 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 68,927 in 2024. It is named after the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument which is actually located in Coolidge. Casa Grande is Spanish for "big house". Among resident English speakers, there is no consensus on how to pronounce the city's name. As of 2025 the population of Casa Grande is 70,156.
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2 towns share a border with Casa Grande.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande | #133 | D | B− | C− | C− | C |
| Eloy | #121 | D | A− | C | C | D |
| Maricopa | #75 | C | C | B− | B− | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Casa Grande grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #133 of 139 in Arizona. It grades C for health, C− for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($88,301 across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
12 notable people were born here, including Joe Jonas and Joy Oladokun.
