Goodyear for Business | Goodyear, AZ Economic Development


POPULATION	MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME	MEDIAN AGE
122,569	$100,538	37.4


MEDIAN HOME VALUE	LABOR FORCE POPULATION (ages 16+ and over within 30 minute drive time)	PROFESSIONAL WORKERS
$398,993	1.36 M	66.4%

COLLEGE EDUCATED

SOME COLLEGE or
ASSOCIATES DEGREE

BACHELOR DEGREE
or HIGHER

36.6%

35.9%

_{Source: U.S. Census Bureau, MAG – Dec 2024 2024, ESRI}

5th largest city in Arizona by land mass at approximately 191 square miles
11^th largest city in Arizona by population (2023 Census)
9th fastest growing cities in the nation in 2021 (population of more than 50,000)
Goodyear grew by 46% from 65,275 in 2010 to 95,294 in 2020
200+ restaurants, great shopping and entertainment options
20,000+ acres of recreational parks
56 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding
100+ miles of paved bike routes
Goodyear Ballpark - Spring Training Facilities
Spring Training home to the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians
Over 4,000 acres of land ready for development
Safe place to live with low crime rates
Variety of housing in upscale master planned communities

Every two years, residents are asked to provide their feedback in a community-wide survey conducted by the National Research Center at Polco. It includes a range of questions about city programs and services. In Goodyear, the results play a significant role in the city’s future. They are used to determine areas to focus on and invest in, as well as the areas for opportunity and improvement.

Nearly 9 out of 10 recommend living here

93% say they feel safe in their neighborhood

85% say it’s a good or excellent place to live

82% rate the economic health of the city as good or excellent

74% feel it’s a great place to work

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2024 AAED EDDE Awards
Organization of the Year - Medium

2023 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
Gold Award – Print Brochures: Office & Retail
Gold Award – Special Event: Spring Training
Silver Award – Paid Advertising Campaign: You're In Good Company
Silver Award – Digital Media: Shop Local Faces of Small Businesses Digital Media
Silver Award – Multiyear Program: Airport Gateway

2022 AAED Award of Merit
Goodyear Mom & Pop Food Stops Brochure
"Mom & Pop" Food Stops

2021 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit
Holiday "Shop Local. Shop Safe." Campaign

2021 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit
COVID-19 Restaurant Support

2021 IEDC Silver Award – Digital Media
Holiday Shop Local Campaign

2021 IEDC Silver Award – Multi-Year Economic Development Program
Goodyear & Merit Partners Loop 303 Industrial Corridor

Ranked in the top 10 by US Census Bureau as one of the
“Fastest-Growing Cities in the Nation” in 2021

Ranked #22 by Money magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live"

2020 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit
Deal of the Year "Microsoft"

2020 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit
Multimedia Promotion "Amazon Video"

Ranked #14 by US Census Bureau as one of the
“Fastest-Growing Large Cities” in 2020

2020 Best City for Business by the
Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2020 IEDC Bronze Award
Economic Development Organization of the Year

2020 IEDC Gold Award – Multi-Year Economic Development Program Goodyear Foreign Trade Zone Program

In the most recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey
95% of residents surveyed rated Goodyear as an excellent-good
place to live and 9 in 10 residents would recommend
and remain in Goodyear.

2019 AAED Medium Organization of the Year

2019 AAED Golden Prospector Award – Website
Goodyear Economic Development

2019 AAED Golden Prospector Award – Deal of the Year
Andersen Corporation

2019 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit - Special Events
Business Builders
presented by the InnovationHub @ GoodyearAZ

2019 AAED Golden Prospector Award of Merit – Multimedia Promotion Digital Ad Campaign

Goodyear was ranked by 24/7 Wall St. as
one of America's Top 10 Best Cities to Live (#7).

Goodyear was also ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau
as being among the fastest growing cities in the country.

A recent NerdWallet study ranked Goodyear (#3) as one of the
best cities in the nation for veterans. The study based its
selection criteria on the level of economic opportunity for veterans.

Movoto ranked Goodyear in its top 10 for
"Best Places Near Phoenix for Young Professionals" and
"Best Phoenix Suburbs for Young Couples"

Meet the Goodyear Economic Development Business Development Managers


Robert Ito	Joe Stewart	Kendra Hoffman	Claire Bruns
623-882-7874 robert.ito@goodyearaz.gov	623-882-7549 joseph.stewart@goodyearaz.gov	623-882-7955 kendra.hoffman@goodyearaz.gov	623-882-7911 claire.bruns@goodyearaz.gov