Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 95,294 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 118,186 in 2024. The city is home to the Goodyear Ballpark, where the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball hold spring training. In 2008, Goodyear won the All-America City Award, sponsored by the National Civic League. The city is named after the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The company cultivated extensive farmland here to grow cotton for use in its tires.

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How Goodyear ranks

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#6Fastest growing in AZ #5Most new homes in AZ #25Highest income in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code85338, 85395

Area code623

Living in Goodyear

Housing in Goodyear

$463K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Goodyear home is worth about $463,000, down 0.8% in a year, 11% above the Arizona typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market71

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May207

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Safety in Goodyear

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Goodyear reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 82%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Goodyear 2.3

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Goodyear 13.5

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Goodyear

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Most working residents leave Goodyear for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (41%), Tempe (6%) and Scottsdale (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Phoenix

41%

Tempe

Scottsdale

Glendale

10%Work in townlive and work in Goodyear 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 37,009Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Goodyear

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arizona

15better than AZ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAZ 14.7% · better 5.4%Fewer adults with COPDAZ 6.6% · better

Care nearby

Abrazo West CampusGoodyear · 14.5 mi · ER

Mountain Park Health Center - Goodyear Suite 106Goodyear · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 2 health centers in Goodyear →

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Goodyear

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌡️ Heat waves🌊 Inland flooding

6Does Goodyear flood?paid flood claims since 1978 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Goodyear MapGoodyear vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Goodyear

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Goodyear has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 106°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

68° / 42°Winter

85° / 56°Spring

104° / 77°Summer

87° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Goodyear get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 85% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Goodyear

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School Grade B

The public schools Goodyear’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#26Best public schoolsof 117 in AZ

DistrictAvondale Elementary District (4272)Schools35

Belen Soto Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,123 students Copper Trails BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,020 students Desert Thunder BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 928 students Westar Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 815 students Wildflower Accelerated Academy A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 750 students Mabel Padgett Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 664 students

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.