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How Casa Grande's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Casa Grande?
Your $100,000 in Casa Grande has the same purchasing power as $92,328 in the average US city. You'd need $7,672 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Casa Grande's cost index of 108, sorted by closest match.
Why do people move to Casa Grande? On the data, the answer is largely the drive to work is mercifully short. The detail is below.
The average one-way commute in Casa Grande is about 23 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Casa Grande's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Almost never. Casa Grande's winter average of about 47°F is too warm for snow most years. A measurable snowfall is the kind of event that closes schools and gets photographed for the local paper.
Barely. Winter in Casa Grande averages around 47°F — short, mild, mostly an excuse to break out a light jacket. Some plants don't even drop their leaves.
Genuinely hot. Summer in Casa Grande averages about 105°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Zone 10, give or take a half-zone. Casa Grande's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 10 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
Casa Grande is at about 1,385 feet (422 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Casa Grande's reported crime rate of about 3,300 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Roughly average. Casa Grande's cost-of-living index is 108, putting it in the band where rent, groceries, and utilities track the national norm. Not a bargain, not a premium.
Not really — Casa Grande is built around the car. Its Walk Score of 13 out of 100 means almost every errand is a drive. Living without a car is technically possible but real work; most residents wouldn't try it.
Roughly $75,817 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Casa Grande runs about $1,224/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.