Once overlooked, Pinal County sits on the brink of a major economic boom
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When Jackob Andersen emigrated from England to Arizona in 2004, he spent a lot of time sizing up the state for development potential.
“It was very new to me, so I spent several months driving up and down what seemed like every street to establish myself — Thomas, McDowell, Indian School,” he said.
But Andersen, who grew up in London, eventually focused his attention farther south in Pinal County. He bought farmland and other properties there, especially after studying maps and reports detailing the state’s long-term population trend.
“The dots all came together in Casa Grande,” he said.
Years later, the dots finally are morphing into broader, tangible development, especially along Pinal County’s northern border, which abuts metro Phoenix.
Places like Casa Grande and Maricopa — once sleepy towns and commute-weary suburbs — are among the state’s fastest growing cities. Health services, transportation/distribution, green energy projects and even big manufacturing sites are starting to supplant Pinal’s traditional reliance on mining and agriculture, with homebuilding still in the mix.
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