The Town Files

Sacaton, Arizona

Community in Pinal County · population 3,254 (2020 Census)

Map: where Sacaton is in ArizonaSacaton
Household income
$49,327
Jan low / Jul high
39° / 107°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
4
Median age
32.4

Sacaton is a community of 3,254 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It ranks easier by car than 92% of Arizona towns, better transit than 83% of Arizona towns.

Sacaton in our rankings:

How Sacaton ranks

Percentile among Arizona towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arizona towns.

Sacaton lifestyle rankings vs other Arizona townsRetirement13th pctFamilies24th pctQuiet44th pctWalkability39th pctFirst-time buyers51st pctYoung professionals53rd pctVibrancy38th pctHip & trendy58th pctCollege town3rd pctUpscale3rd pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransit83rd pctDriving92nd pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

60.3% of households own their home.

Sacaton vs Pinal County vs typical Arizona townSacatonPinal CountyTypical Arizona townHousehold income$49,327$80,266$60,835
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Arizona towns with 500+ people.
HousingSacatonTypical Arizona town
Median home value—$248,600
Median rent—$1,050
Median household income$49,327$60,835
Home value ÷ income—×4.0×
Homeownership60.3%78.6%
Median year built20111990
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Sacaton

PeopleSacatonTypical Arizona town
Median age32.442.5
Age 65 and over10.4%21.8%
Under 1822.2%—
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%18.1%
Below the poverty line29.3%13.8%
Veterans2.6%—
Born outside the U.S.2.4%—
Work from home0.0%10.2%
Average commute30.5 min24.7 min
Homes with broadband64.2%88.0%

Weather in Sacaton

July highs average 106.8°F and January lows 39.1°F. About 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Arizona town: 0.2 in). Expect about 184 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 17 nights at or below freezing.

Sacaton monthly temperatures and precipitation30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°110°32° freezing69°39°Jan73°42°Feb80°47°Mar88°53°Apr96°60°May106°70°Jun107°78°Jul105°77°Aug100°71°Sep91°57°Oct78°45°Nov68°38°DecPrecipitation (in)0.81.00.80.20.20.20.91.50.70.50.40.7
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Casa Grande station (13.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sacaton since 1950, compared with 1 for the typical Arizona town. The strongest, an F1, struck on January 18, 1993 about 7.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 18, 1993.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sacaton by decade01950s01960s21970s11980s11990s02000s02010s02020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 2 times; the largest was 1.25 inches on September 19, 1999.

Severe weather in Pinal County since 1996

Storm events in Pinal County since 1996 by typeHail67Heat69Flood26Drought190Wildfire28Dust Storm156Heavy Rain44Heavy Snow23
NOAA Storm Events Database, Pinal County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 159 deaths recorded.

Pinal County has been included in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 22, 2025FireFM-5585: Cody Fire
July 9, 2024FireFM-5505: Shake Fire
May 29, 2024FireFM-5493: Simmons Fire
June 6, 2021FireFM-5389: Telegraph Fire
April 8, 2021FireFM-5385: Margo Fire

Jobs and pay in Pinal County

Pinal County had 77,687 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,158 a year. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2023; in Sacaton itself the ACS puts it at 14%.

Largest industries in Pinal CountyRetail10,831 jobs · $38,695Hotels & restaurants8,209 jobs · $25,025Manufacturing6,618 jobs · $82,576Health care & social assistan…5,647 jobs · $55,885Administrative & support5,148 jobs · $61,254Construction4,514 jobs · $71,112
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Pinal County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023Pinal 4.1%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Sacaton

2 public schools with 538 students, about 14.9 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Sacaton ElementaryPK-531012.9
Sacaton Middle School5-822819.0

Towns near Sacaton

Sacaton questions

Is Sacaton, Arizona a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sacaton scores better for retirees than 13% of Arizona towns and quieter than 44%. 10.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.4).

What is the weather like in Sacaton?

July highs average 106.8°F and January lows 39.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 7.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Sacaton get tornadoes?

4 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sacaton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on January 18, 1993. The typical Arizona town has had 1.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sacaton's Census boundary (GEOID 0461720). Comparisons use the median of Arizona towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.