Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$255,400
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,314/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Phoenix 32%
Coolidge
Pinal County16,636 residents3 school districts
37
F
Suburbgrade score
30th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
37
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coolidge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coolidge against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate64%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index78
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.43%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Mean commute25.2 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 7/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 26/100
F
Median household income$67,023
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment14%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations29%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coolidge on amenities
Coolidge's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Queen Creek22 mi from CoolidgeB+ 65 C+ San Tan Valley17 mi from CoolidgeC 52 D+ Casa Grande14 mi from CoolidgeD 48 D+ Eloy14 mi from CoolidgeF 36 F Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Coolidge
Is Coolidge, AZ a good place to live?
Coolidge scores 37 out of 100, 30th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Coolidge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $255,400, 42% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.43%. $1,314/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coolidge?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Coolidge sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 64% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Coolidge is served by Coolidge Unified District (4442), Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District and Picacho Elementary District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coolidge?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coolidge?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Coolidge old or new?
The median home in Coolidge was built in 2001 — 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. 85% 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.