Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Median home value$471,300
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,956/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Phoenix 32%
Goodyear
Maricopa County107,645 residents6 school districts
46
D
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
46
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Goodyear is like to live in, by category
Bars show Goodyear against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate93%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index110
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.53%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute29.6 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 0/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$103,319
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment4.2%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations44%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Goodyear on amenities
Goodyear's weakest grade is F. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Glendale22 mi from GoodyearB 58 C El Mirage23 mi from GoodyearD 54 C− Buckeye20 mi from GoodyearF 44 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Goodyear
Is Goodyear, AZ a good place to live?
Goodyear scores 46 out of 100, 23rd of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Goodyear expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $471,300, 7% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,956/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Goodyear?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Goodyear sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Goodyear is served by Buckeye Union High School District (4284), Liberty Elementary District (4266), Mobile Elementary District, Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), Avondale Elementary District (4272) and Litchfield Elementary District (4281). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Goodyear?
The mean commute is 29.6 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Goodyear?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Goodyear old or new?
The median home in Goodyear was built in 2007 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.