Globe, AZ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Globe (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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How Globe ranks

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#14Highest graduation rate in AZ #24Cheapest rent in AZ #34Most affordable in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code85501, 85502

Area code928

Living in Globe

Housing in Globe

$239K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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.

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Safety in Globe

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Safety Grade D-

Globe reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Globe 8.5

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Globe 29.1

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Globe

Compared with Arizona

16worse than AZ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14%More smokersAZ 11.4% · worse 8.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offAZ 7.2% · worse 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeAZ 3.4% · worse

Care nearby

Cobre Valley Regional Medical CenterGlobe · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Globe ClinicGlobe · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Globe · CMS · HRSAHealth in Globe →

Schools in Globe

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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.

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DistrictGlobe Unified District (4208)Schools7

Copper Rim Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 694 students Destiny School B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 376 students High Desert Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 390 students Globe High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 532 students Liberty High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 76 students CVIT - Globe High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12

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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