Located less than 20 minutes from downtown Phoenix, Goodyear encompasses a diverse blend of amenities with abundant cultural, educational and entertainment resources. Today, the population exceeds 78,000, and Goodyear is a valley leader in providing great opportunities for families and businesses to achieve their full potentials. The median annual household income is $70,323 with a median age of 37.1 years.
The highly-educated and skilled workforce, affordable housing, low costs of business and southwest charm create the right economic conditions for businesses to thrive. Goodyear businesses have easy access to Interstate 10, the Loop 101 and Loop 303 freeways, as well as excellent transportation access to regional airports and rail services. The city offers premier incentives to businesses looking to locate in Goodyear. These incentives include reduced property taxes and other tax benefits from the city’s Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), Military Reuse Zone (MRZ) and designated redevelopment areas. Goodyear is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation with best-in-class companies such as Sub-Zero, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, REI, AerSale, Dick's Sporting Goods, UPS and more. With sights on future development, Goodyear has 5,000 acres of developable land available.
The 93 percent satisfaction rating by Goodyear citizens has earned Goodyear a reputation as an excellent place to live. The city gleams with tremendous community spirit, as exemplified by winning prestigious national awards such as the “All-American City Award” and “City Livability Award.” Goodyear was concurrently ranked by 24/7 Wall St. as one of “America's Top 10 Best Cities to Live” with its more than 100 restaurants, ample shopping centers and 20,000 acres of recreational parks. The city offers more than 100 miles of paved bike routes for residents and visitors alike, as well as 47 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding.
Visitors to the area can also enjoy attending professional sports competitions at the award winning Goodyear Ballpark – spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. This state-of-the-art baseball complex includes 8,000 stadium seats, 1,500 lawn seats, six luxury suites, terrace seating on the third level behind home plate and 500 seats in the right field pavilion. Goodyear is surrounded by desert vistas, golf courses, lakes, parks, palm-lined streets and scenic mountain views of the Sierra Estrella and White Tank Mountains.
Founded | 1917 | Incorporated | 1946 |
Elevation | 969 ft. | Location | Maricopa County |
Phoenix | 17 miles | San Diego | 338 miles |
Tucson | 126 miles | Los Angeles | 365 miles |
Las Vegas | 287 miles |
2000 | 2010 | 2023 (est.) | |
Goodyear | 18,911 | 65,404 | 101,662 |
Maricopa County | 3,072,149 | 3,824,058 | 4,507,419 |
State of Arizona | 5,130,632 | 6,401,569 | 7,285,370 |
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Foundation
Goodyear | 2.50% |
Maricopa County | 0.70% |
State | 5.60% |
Arizona Dept. of Revenue & Arizona Tax Research Foundation
2000 | 2010 | 2022 | |
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Civilian Labor Force | 8,648 | 30,728 | 43,488 |
Unemployed | 202 | 2,439 | 1,964 |
Unemployment Rate | 2.3% | 7.9% | 4.5% |
Office of Economic Opportunity
Count | Share | |
---|---|---|
Less than high school | 4,612 | 8.1% |
High school or equivalent, no college | 11,786 | 20.6% |
Some college or Associate degree | 22,531 | 39.4% |
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 18,275 | 31.9% |
American Community Survey
Count | Share | |
---|---|---|
Education, health care & social assistance | 8,169 | 22.9% |
Retail trade | 4,583 | 12.8% |
Finance, insurance & real estate | 3,422 | 9.6% |
Transportation, warehousing, & utilities | 3,307 | 9.3% |
Professional, scientific, & administrative services | 3,299 | 9.2% |
Arts, entertainment, food & recreation services | 3,229 | 9.0% |
Public administration | 2,576 | 7.2% |
Manufacturing | 2,255 | 6.3% |
Construction | 1,678 | 4.7% |
Other services, except public administration | 1,371 | 3.8% |
Wholesale trade | 1,006 | 2.8% |
Information | 603 | 1.7% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, & mining | 233 | 0.7% |
American Community Survey
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