THE SAFFORD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas setting.
Safford city has 9.28 square miles of land in Graham County. Its Census reference point is in Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, within Chihuahuan Deserts.
Desert basins and mountain ranges extend across this region, with the Rio Grande and Pecos as important drainage corridors. Arid shrubland and grassland contrast with wooded higher elevations.
Regional context: Chihuahuan Deserts ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Safford and Graham County
Safford is associated with Graham County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Safford by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Safford, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Graham County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Safford city has 44.6 times the land area of nearby Solomon CDP (0.21 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

![Safford (Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́[3]) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States.](/location-photos/arizona/0462000/sell-my-land-safford-az-v2-1920.jpg)