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A town of 19,959, settled in 1925.
Coolidge gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $263K, 3 years of the Phoenix metro’s $88K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 115th of 139 in Arizona. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $67K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. On the plus side, it has 107 miles of trail. Coolidge’s July high is 105°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest park or preserve is Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, at 466 acres. Coolidge's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
11,825 counted in 2010 and 13,218 in 2020; an estimated 19,959 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 50.7% since 2020, after 11.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Coolidge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,990 in 1960, 13,218 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 5 maps from 1922 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coolidge, 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 Coolidge.
Coolidge trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, fares better on crime within Arizona than nationally and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
43% of adults have obesity in Coolidge. Coolidge beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 15% of adults have diabetes in Coolidge.
| Coolidge | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 32% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Coolidge | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Coolidge Unified District. Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coolidge High School, with 752 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Jr. High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 688 | D |
| Coolidge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 752 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Coolidge’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Coolidge | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 0.2 mi | 466 |
| 2. Heartland Ranch Park | — | 41 |
| 3. Kenilworth Sports Complex | 0.2 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes are within reach (about $263K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 35 miles. At 3 years of the Phoenix metro’s $88K median household income, the typical home (about $263K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Arizona towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
The typical Coolidge home is worth about $263,000, down 0.7% in a year, 37% below the Arizona typical home.
| Coolidge | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314 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
Jobs based here grew from 2,377 in 2013 to 3,224.
Most working residents leave Coolidge for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Coolidge grew to 3,224 in 2023, 847 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Phoenix (22%), Tempe (7%) and Chandler (7%).
| Coolidge | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Casa Grande Nm weather station records that about 180 days a year reach 90°, more than in 100% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 105.2°, hotter than in 100% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.3°.
Coolidge has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The January low in Coolidge is 39°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 50% of Arizona’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Coolidge since 1990.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coolidge
About 6 of every 100 Coolidge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
Where Coolidge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Coolidge on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arizona, United States
Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 13,218 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 19,674 in 2024. Coolidge is home of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The monument was the first historic site to receive protected status by the United States Government in 1892. Coolidge is also home to both Central Arizona College and the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology.
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3 towns share a border with Coolidge.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge | #115 | C− | B+ | C+ | C+ | D |
| Blackwater | — | — | A | — | C | D− |
| Eloy | #121 | D | A− | C | C | D |
| Florence | #33 | B | B− | A− | B− | B− |
Blackwater has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Blackwater reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Coolidge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Coolidge grades C− overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #115 of 139 in Arizona. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the 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+.
2 notable people were born here, including Shannon Ritch and Wayne Crow.
