Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$303,900
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,386/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Phoenix 32%
Casa Grande
Pinal County60,905 residents2 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Casa Grande is like to live in, by category
Bars show Casa Grande against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.0
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate83%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index85
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute23.3 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés9
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$69,983
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment6.1%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations34%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Casa Grande on employment & income
Casa Grande's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Queen Creek25 mi from Casa GrandeB− 65 C+ San Tan Valley22 mi from Casa GrandeC 52 D+ Maricopa17 mi from Casa GrandeC− 46 D Sun Lakes22 mi from Casa GrandeD− 64 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Casa Grande
Is Casa Grande, AZ a good place to live?
Casa Grande scores 48 out of 100, 21st of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Casa Grande expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $303,900, 31% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,386/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Casa Grande?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Casa Grande sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.0 student–teacher ratio. Casa Grande is served by Casa Grande Union High School District (4453) and Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Casa Grande?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Casa Grande?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Casa Grande old or new?
The median home in Casa Grande was built in 2003 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.