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About Globe
City in Arizona, United StatesGlobe (Western Apache: Bésh Baa Gowąh "Place of Metal") is a city in and the county seat of Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,249. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism, government and retirees are most important in the present-day Globe economy. The Globe Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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Housing in Globe
The typical Globe home is worth about $239,000, down 0.8% in a year, 43% below the Arizona typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Globe
Safety Grade D-
Globe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Schools in Globe
All Globe schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Globe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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