Goodyear AZ - Small Town Ambience/Big City Amenities

Goodyear, Arizona . . . a city with a rich, rewarding quality of life and great community spirit. Nestled near the base of the Estrella Mountains, Goodyear is one of the fastest growing cities in the State. Yet it offers all the advantages of a small community – less traffic, safe neighborhoods day and night, and a friendly atmosphere that lets you feel at home right away.

A mere 20 minutes west of downtown Phoenix, Goodyear AZ also benefits from the cultural and entertainment resources of the Phoenix metro area with its diverse population and wide range of resources. The theater, the opera, the symphony and the big four professional sports – baseball, basketball, football and hockey – provide an endless variety of events

Goodyear Arizona - Scenic mountain views, desert vistas, pastoral open spaces, golf courses, lakes, parks and trails have already attracted 33,000 residents of all ages. Beautiful master-planned communities ensure solid home values for all lifestyles – singles, young families, household with teens, empty nesters and retirees

Great walking, hiking and biking trails, along with year round sunny days, provide an active outdoor lifestyle for everyone in Goodyear Arizona.

Almost a hundred miles of bike paths and 33 miles of mountain trails await you in Goodyear Arizona! Even more breathtaking than its blue skies and rugged mountains are the vibrant sunsets – each one better than the last.

With all these incredible amenities plus more than 85% of its 115 square miles of affrodable land still available for development; Goodyear  Arizona is truly a city of phenomenal opportunity!

The city is known in O'odham (Pima) as Valin Dak. Among members of the underworld in Arizona the area is known as Perryville. The Arizona State Prison Complex - Perryville is located in Goodyear.

On December 21, 2006, Goodyear AZ it was announced that the Cleveland Indians of baseball's American League, would move their spring training facility to Goodyear from Winter Haven, Florida, and thus re-join the Cactus League in February 2009, after a 15-year absence (before that, the Indians held spring training for many years in Tucson).

There were 6,179 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the Goodyear AZ city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,492, and the median income for a family was $60,707. Males had a median income of $40,702 versus $28,410 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,506. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. Source: Wikipedia