Avondale, Arizona

About Avondale

Avondale, AZ is a thriving city located in central Arizona with an estimated population of 96,609. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#355 nationwide).

Avondale holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 47.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,019 residents per square mile.

📰 Avondale News Today

• Sudden dust storm blows away tents at Avondale market AZ Family · Oct 10
• 1700 N 103rd Ave Apt 1117, Avondale, AZ 85392 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• Christine Manzanares Obituary (2026) - Avondale, AZ - Lowmans Arizona Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Miguel Angel Galarza Rivera Obituary | Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Homes | Avondale, AZ Tribute Archive · Oct 6
• Deadly shooting investigation shuts down Main Street in Avondale Friday morning ABC15 Arizona · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arizona headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Avondale Unique

• A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#14 of 91 incorporated places).
• One of 5 places in the US named Avondale — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
• Home to 1.6% of Arizona's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 96,609.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Avondale

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Avondale

• Cafe Bebida (café)
• Lakeside Grill
• Player’s Grill & Patio
• Taste Of Italy — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Star Tower · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Avondale

• Foothills Community Park reviews ★
• Casey Abbott Semi-Regional Park reviews ★
• Estrella Foothills Bike Park reviews ★
• Estrella Mountain Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ladera Park reviews ★
• North Lake Park reviews ★
• South Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Avondale

• Agua Fria High School
• Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella
• Coldwater Academy
• Estrella High School
• Imagine Avondale Elementary
• Imagine Avondale Middle
• Legacy Traditional School - Avondale
• Michael Anderson
• ThrivePoint High School at Avondale
• West-MEC - Agua Fria High School
• West-MEC - La Joya High School
• West-MEC - West View High School
• West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College
• West-MEC West Point High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Copper Springs East- Gilbert · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Avondale

🏘️ Nearby Communities