CITY OF CASA GRANDE
Casa Grande, Arizona is an outlying suburb in the
Southeast portion of the Phoenix-Scottsdale-Mesa
metro area. The city population is a little over
56,500 and the area is growing at an annual clip of
approximately 3 percent, more than double the
national pace of growth. While much of the
Phoenix metro area is in Maricopa County, Casa
Grande is in fast-growing Pinal County. Pinal
County has grown by 21 percent—adding more
than 79,000 residents—since 2010.
Residents are drawn to Casa Grande for
numerous reasons, including aordable housing,
proximity to job centers and healthy
infrastructure. While Casa Grande accounts for
only a fraction of the Phoenix metro economy, the
city is well positioned for economic growth.
Located at the intersection of Interstate 8 and
Interstate 10, this city is considered directly
halfway between the two largest metro areas in
the state of Arizona, Phoenix and Tucson,
combining a population of more than 5.8 million
people.
More than 2,600 businesses are in Casa Grande,
far outpacing the economic output in nearby
Florence and Maricopa. Major businesses include
an 889,000-square foot Wal-Mart distribution
center, a 525,000-square foot distribution center
for Abbott Nutrition and additional distribution
facilities for National Vitamin Company, Frito
Lay and others.
The Casa Grande economic outlook received a
substantial boost when Menlo Park-based, Lucid
Motors announced plans to construct a $700
million plant for electric car manufacturing. The
999,000 SF plant recently completed the rst
phase of construction in less than a year from
production starting. Lucid Motors can produce
30,000 vehicles a year at its current capacity and
hiring 500 additional workers to produce and
deliver the rst customer-ordered Lucid Air Dream
Edition cars by next spring. The plant sits on 590
acres and could expand to more than 5 million
square feet in four phases, generating the capacity
to build 400,000 vehicles a year and increase the
workforce by more than 4,000 people by 2028.
More information can be found here.
Additionally, in nearby Coolidge (also Pinal
County), hydrogen, electric semi-truck
manufacturer, Nikola Motor Company,
completed the purchase of 430 acres in the Inland
Port Arizona Industrial. The total investment for
this facility of approximately $600 million is
expected to be completed in two phases with the
rst phase scheduled to be completed by late
2021. Ground broke on July 2020, and production
is projected to begin in 2022, initially producing
City of Casa Grande Overview
the Nikola Tre and Nikola Two reaching 35,000 units
annually at full production. The facility is estimated to
employ 2,000+ workers. Information can be found here.
Also coming to Casa Grande is Attesa Motorsports, a
unique lifestye community dedicated to a passionate
audience of racers, fans, researchers, manufacturers and
speed enthusiasts. Attesa will feature a dedicated track,
testing circuit, R&D and professional events. An adjacent
entertainment district, luxury hotel and convention center,
as well as residential, commercial and industrial districts are
also on the board. Approvals have been received from the
City of Casa Grande, and ground breaking is scheduled for
Spring of 2021. Updates can be found here.
Housing aordability in Casa Grande is a driving force of
population growth. The median single-family home price in
Casa Grande is an aordable $168,000, expecting to
increase 14.7% by 2025. The city is home to 39 residential
communities with 13 currently under construction and 10
upcoming projects.
Casa Grande’s population has doubled in size since the year
2000, making it the largest city and tax base in Pinal county.
The city is on pace to continue attracting residents,
businesses, and industries due to its prime location and
beautiful Sonoran climate.
Residents of Casa Grande are within an hour drive of the
largest Universities in Arizona – Arizona State and the
University of Arizona. Casa Grande provides residents and
businesses alike with every opportunity to succeed just far
enough outside the Phoenix Metro to get away from the
urban lifestyle while maintaining proximity to large activity.