Goodyear, Arizona
About Goodyear
Set in the central part of Arizona, Goodyear is a mid-size city, home to 118,186 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#255 nationwide).
Goodyear holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 191.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 618 residents per square mile.
📰 Goodyear News Today
- Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored retail project coming to Estrella in Goodyear AZ Big Media · Aug 17
- Police ID man shot, killed after Goodyear house party erupts in gunfire AZ Family · Aug 15
- Police identify man killed at Goodyear house party 12News · Aug 15
- 19-year-old victim identified after deadly house party shooting in Goodyear ABC15 Arizona · Aug 15
- Customers are checked out during the Buc-ee's grand opening, in Goodyear, Arizona, on June 22, 2026. The Lufkin Daily News · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Goodyear Unique
- A top-25 city in Arizona by population (#11 of 91 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Goodyear — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 191.31 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Goodyear
- The Cantina at Presidio
- Tempo Café and Bar (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Goodyear
- Bougainvillea reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Goodyear
- BASIS Goodyear
- BASIS Goodyear Primary
- Desert Edge High School
- Desert Star
- Eliseo C. Felix School
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium
- Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep
- Incito Schools
- Millennium High School
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear
- West-MEC - Desert Edge High School
- West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School
- West-MEC - Millennium High School
- Wildflower Accelerated Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- City Of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
- Abrazo West Campus ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.