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Place dossier plate
SheetAZ-CASA-GRANDE-AZ · Casa Grande, AZ 57,590 pop · income 45th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Casa Grande
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Casa Grande on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Decatur · lowest
59,831
Decatur · lowest
59,831 median HH income
44.4% of the leader · rank #1
Normal · near
66,350
Normal · near
66,350 median HH income
49.3% of the leader · rank #2
Livonia · near
66,350
Livonia · near
66,350 median HH income
49.3% of the leader · rank #3
Casa Grande · this city
66,354
Casa Grande · this city
66,354 median HH income
49.3% of the leader · rank #4
Nord · near
66,360
Nord · near
66,360 median HH income
49.3% of the leader · rank #5
Elwood · near
66,364
Elwood · near
66,364 median HH income
49.3% of the leader · rank #6
Queen Creek · highest
134,719
Queen Creek · highest
134,719 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Casa Grande on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 57,590.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Casa Grande - the verdict
Nationally, Casa Grande sits in the 45th percentile for household income and the 34th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
45th
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
34th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande is a small city in Arizona, home to 57,590 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Casa Grande households earn a median of $66,354 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Home values in Casa Grande run a median of $258,200, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1,199 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 111% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1938.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Casa Grande's yearly average temperature at 72.4°F with 7.9 inches of precipitation per year.
Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,419 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Casa Grande's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to climate and hazard context to comparison shortlist to reported crime to work and mobility to schools and households to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Casa Grande, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
How far does income reach against housing in Casa Grande?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 10.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
What physical conditions frame life in Casa Grande?
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 72.4°F, with 7.9 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Arizona is 84.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
Which cities make useful reference points for Casa Grande?
Within Arizona, the closest population matches are Lake Havasu City (58,037 residents, $66,264 income); Marana (54,487 residents, $108,256 income); Maricopa (62,986 residents, $94,208 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Coconut Creek, FL (57,587 residents); Towson, MD (57,683 residents); Lancaster, PA (57,683 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Casa Grande?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1938.6 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 15% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Casa Grande?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.1%
Work from home
10.0%
Drive alone
76.7%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 23,687 workers age 16+.
What does the education layer cover for Casa Grande?
The NCES join finds 6 public schools within the city match. 21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Matched public schools
6
Bachelor's degree+
21.1%
Poverty estimate
10.6%
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Is Casa Grande growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +15,587 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +28.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 1,199 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+28.8%
2025 estimate
69,753
2020 estimate
54,166
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 10.6% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
F
City profile score · Casa Grande, AZ
36/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income D
$66,354
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
21.1%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate F
10.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living F
100.7 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime F
410 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Casa Grande profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 44/100 (D) · $66,354
Bachelor's+ share: 38/100 (F) · 21.1%
Poverty rate: 37/100 (F) · 10.6%
Cost of living: 37/100 (F) · 100.7 index
Violent crime: 22/100 (F) · 410 /100k
Where Casa Grande sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Casa Grande's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Casa Grande highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Casa Grande, AZ (this city): home $258,200, crime 1,939/100k
Kettering, OH : home $192,500, crime 1,543/100k
Decatur, AL : home $190,500, crime 2,916/100k
Lake Havasu City, AZ : home $411,500, crime 1,750/100k
Marana, AZ : home $380,100, crime 1,466/100k
Maricopa, AZ : home $338,600, crime 1,094/100k
Queen Creek, AZ : home $576,600, crime 941/100k
Prescott Valley, AZ : home $376,300, crime 994/100k
How does Casa Grande compare to other US cities?
Here's how Casa Grande stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income45% higher than other cities
Home value57% pricier than other cities
Median rent64% pricier than other cities
Safety34% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Arizona and the picture shifts: Casa Grande ranks #39 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Casa Grande against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Casa Grande near the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Casa Grande ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Casa Grande only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#117 of 333
65th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 394
0th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#116 of 327
65th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#180 of 393
54th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#133 of 394
66th percentile in Arizona
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
45th percentile nationally for median household income · 34th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Casa Grande's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Casa Grande's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Casa Grande's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$258,20043rd percentilemore affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Casa Grande's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,365 of 15,516
More affordable than 33% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#294 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 3.9×, Casa Grande sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,365 of 15,516 and #294 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$66,354Casa Grande, AZ median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Casa Grande, AZ median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Casa Grande, AZ.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)10.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)52.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
57,590
Median Income
$66,354
Median Home Value
$258,200
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
52.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.1%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1938.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
410.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1528.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
72.4°F
Annual Precipitation
7.9"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"
Schools
Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Casa Grande's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
54,166 residents
2021
57,444 residents
2022
60,122 residents
2023
63,222 residents
2024
67,200 residents
2025
69,753 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
1,199
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,187
detached homes
Multifamily
12
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
20.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
567
567
0
$133.0M
2020
1,067
1,067
0
$245.5M
2021
1,539
1,539
0
$391.3M
2022
1,179
1,167
12
$309.7M
2023
1,097
1,083
14
$285.8M
2024
1,199
1,187
12
$313.2M
Permit volume increased 111% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
10.0%
Other
2.0%
Based on 23,687 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Arizona statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $215
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Arizona at $215 (electricity about $131 , water and sewer about $50 ).
These are Arizona statewide averages, not a meter reading for Casa Grande. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Arizona's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.7 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Casa Grande is $1,419/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Arizona statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.5 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Arizona statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Casa Grande sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Casa Grande compares to similar-size Arizona cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.