About Casa Grande

The natural beauty of the low desert and nearby mountains serve as a backdrop to this unique community. The area is actively growing and provides a balance of opportunities in business, agriculture, retail, manufacturing, tourism and service industries. From its humble, rural beginnings and a community spirit that would not die, Casa Grande has developed into a city with all the amenities and it has retained the same small-town charm that has always made it so exceptional.

Strategically located at the intersection of two major interstates, I-10 and I-8, Casa Grande is a short drive from Phoenix to the northwest, and an hour from Tucson to the southeast. It is the interstate hub to the major markets in the southwest.

Founded in 1879 and incorporated in 1915, Casa Grande is named for the famous Hohokam Indian ruins 20 miles to the northeast. Casa Grande is the second largest community in Pinal County with an estimated year-round population of more than 35,000 residents.

Casa Grande offers a broad range of facilities and activities including a senior center, museums, library, fitness clubs, and golf courses. The City of Casa Grande has three mini parks, 13 neighborhood parks, four community parks and three regional parks. State-of-the art medical care is available at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, area clinics and primary-care specialists and other health services. Excellent area schools provide quality education to students of all ages, from preschool through college, Central Arizona College. Numerous shopping options area are available in Casa Grande, from retailers, specialty stores, shops in the historic downtown district, the Outlets at Casa Grande to unique products available from local artisans and artists.

The city's progressive, positive community spirit, superb local economy, wide range of services, proximity to metropolitan areas and relaxed way of life has brought Casa Grande through hardship and prosperity for more than 125 years. People relocating to Casa Grande immediately feel, as do area residents, that this is the hometown they have been looking for.