The Central Arizona Region offers all the amenities of big city living, with friendly, small-town communities that have a rural heritage and old fashioned family values. The residents of this growing region consider it the best of both worlds.

• High Quality of Life
• Low Cost of Living
• Great Local Schools & Local Shopping Facilities
• Warm climate, sun shines more than 85% of the time
• Abundant recreational opportunities almost year round
• Less than an hour's drive to metro Phoenix

The Central Arizona Region has the fastest growing population of central Arizona. Residents are attracted to the area by the quality of life, friendly atmosphere, and reasonable living expenses.

Source:  Central Arizona Association of Governments, Population Estimates for 2007

The Central Arizona Region encompasses the communities of Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, and Maricopa, Arizona. With a combined population of approximately 101,000 and a county population of about 326,000, the Valley is strategically located midway between Phoenix and Tucson on Interstate 10. The area has a solid, diversified base of manufacturing and service employers, and offers an abundant and conscientious labor force, along with a lifestyle conducive to families and long-term commitment.

Each of the four cities operates under a council/manager form of government, with a city manager, and a city council consisting of a mayor, a vice mayor, and five council members.

The Central Arizona Region offers a climate that's ideal for a multitude of activities. The fact that the sun shines more than 85 percent of the time makes the area a desirable place to live, work and play.

In the cities of Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, and Maricopa there are seven different school districts providing the public education for our communities' children. Over the past several years, all the districts have experienced an increase in student population of 5 to 8 percent each year. To keep up with this increase, several districts have built new schools within the past 5 years, while others are building additions to their existing schools.

Casa Grande Elementary School District – Serves approximately 8,000 students in grades pre-K through 8, with a full-time staff of over 900 including 450 teachers. There are a total of twelve schools in the district, nine elementary schools serving grades pre-K through 5, and three middle schools serving grades 6 through 8.

Casa Grande Union High School District - Serves approximately 2,900 students in grades 9 through 12, with a full-time staff of 294 including 162 teachers. The district contains a high school, an alternative high school, and a charter high school.

Coolidge Unified School District – Serves over 2,900 in grades K through 12, with a staff of 463 including 17 teachers. The district consists of a high school, a junior high, an intermediate school, two primary schools and two alternative schools. The seven schools combined serve students within the Coolidge city limits as well as part of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Randolph, La Palma, and some rural areas outside city limits.

Eloy Elementary School District – Serves approximately 1,200 students in grades Pre-K through 8, with a full-time staff of 145 including 67 teachers. The district contains a full day Kindergarten and Pre-School, a primary school, an intermediate school, and a junior high.

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District – Consists of one school serving approximately 575 students in grades 9 through 12, with a full-time staff of 68 including 31 teachers.

Toltec Elementary School District – Serves over 1,100 students in its two schools; the school in Arizona City serves grades K-4, and the Toltec school serves grades 5-8 with a combined full-time staff of 110 including 57 teachers.

Maricopa Unified School District - Serves approximately 1,236 students in grades K through 8, with a full-time staff of 111 including 72 teachers. The district consists of two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Central Arizona College - Located 10 miles east of Casa Grande is the Signal Peak Campus of Central Arizona College.

• Accredited Community College
• More than 50 pre-baccalaureate programs
• More than 90 occupational programs of study
• Wide variety of continuing education courses, programs, and workshops
• Custom tailored in-service training for local industry

CAC works closely with the Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation.

Arizona is also home to many other colleges and universities including:

• ASU (Arizona State University) in Phoenix

• U of A (University of Arizona) in Tucson

• NAU (Northern Arizona University) in Flagstaff

Healthcare services in the central Arizona area can be found at several clinics as well as the local hospital and Casa Grande Regional Medical Center (CGRMC).

• Acupuncture
• Angiography
• Behavioral Health Services
• Cardiac Cath Lab
• Cardiopulmonary Rehab
• Dual Head Nuclear Cardiac Camera
• Emergency Care (24 hours)
• GI Lab & Endoscopy Suite
• Intensive Care unit
• Laboratory (full service)
• Lithotripsy
• Medical Imaging
• Medical Unit
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obstetrics
• Outpatient Surgery
• Pediatric unit
• Post Anesthesia Care unit
• Respiratory Therapy
• Subacute Rehab unti (impatient)
• Sleep Lab
• Surgical Suite
• Telemetry Unit
• Therapy (outpatient rehabd for physical, occupational & speech)
• Urgent Care Center
• Wound Care and Hyperbaric Chambers

Desert Pavilion, voted Arizona Health Care Association's Facility of the Year in 2000, is a 64-bed long-term care facility that specializes in sub-acute care services. In addition, there is a 10-bed inpatient behavioral health unit and a 14-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation unit within the facility.

Approximately 130 physicians provide full-time medical services in the greater Casa Grande area, offering a wide range of specialties. There are also a number of other medical clinics servicing the greater Casa Grande area.

With a climate dominated by warm sunny days, residents are able to enjoy the abundance of recreational activities almost year round.

Whether you prefer indoor activities, or exploring the great outdoors, the Greater Casa Grande Valley has something for everyone.

Outdoor Recreation

• Golfing
• Swimming
• Hiking
• Bicycling
• Horse Back Riding
• Camping
• Bird Watching
• Hunting & Fishing
• Skydiving & Hot Air Ballooning
• Numerous sports teams, including: Softball, Little League, and Soccer
• Numerous parks with playground equipment, tennis courts, and picnic areas

Indoor Recreation

• Fitness and Racquetball Clubs
• Museums
• Movie Theaters
• Bowling
• Shopping
• Local Historical Society Attractions
• Senior and Adult Centers
• Numerous arts and crafts workshops and activities sponsored by the city Parks and Recreation departments