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| What Goodyear is like for active adults |
| Goodyear has been one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona with a 2009 population of 66,000. It can boast of being the spring training home of 2 major baseball teams (both from Ohio) - the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinatti Reds. Goodyear is one of the farther out towns from Phoenix, developed in part because developers of 55+ communities have moved to find cheaper land in the Arizona desert. Goodyear is west of Phoenix proper, and south and west of Glendale.Two colleges have purchased land in Goodyear for possible future development - Franklin Pierce University and the University of the Incarnate Word. |
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| Where to Live & Real Estate Values |
| The fiscal and real estate crisis of 2008-9 has hit this region hard. Overall real estate prices in the Phoenix Metro have fallen off of a cliff - the median selling price at the end of 2010 was $132,300. City-Data.com reported the average price of homes in Goodyear declined from about $350,000 to about $140,000 in 2011. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Goodyear just became the home of both the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians (spring training). The 2 teams will share a new 10,000 seat stadium. Many different active adult communities to choose from |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Rampant growth far from anything that can't be driven to |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| Goodyear has a large number of retirees, as well as some Phoenix suburbanites. Average age is about 36, which is typical of the rest of the state. Average income is well above average |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Construction, tourism, retirees. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| West of Phoenix as the Phoenix suburbs move in that direction. It is located in the desert and there are mountains and hills to the north. |
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| Restaurants & Cultural Scene |
| Nearby Phoenix is a huge city with every conceivable cultural outlet |
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| Crime |
| The crime rate is above average in Goodyear. |
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| Medical facilities |
| The nearest hospitals are in Glendale or Phoenix. |
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| Transportation |
| When not in your golf cart, be prepared to drive. Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is a major one and convenient |
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Facts about GOODYEAR
- State: AZ
- Environment: Suburban,Desert,Golf Community,
- City Population: 25,001-50,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Median HH Income: 60,001-80,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Cost of Living Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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1. Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 4.5/5 ( 4 votes cast)
2. Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 4 votes cast)
3. Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 4 votes cast)
4. Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 3.8/5 ( 4 votes cast)
5.Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 5.0/5 ( 3 votes cast)
6. Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 3.8/5 ( 4 votes cast)
7. Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 4.3/5 ( 4 votes cast)
8. Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 3.6/5 ( 5 votes cast)
9. Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 2.8/5 ( 4 votes cast)
10. Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 3.3/5 ( 4 votes cast)
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