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nation awarded by the National Civic League annually
to ten communities in the United States whose citi-
zens work together to identify and tackle community-
wide challenges. Goodyear was recently ranked the
7th most livable city in the country, by 24/7 Wall St.
Mayor Georgia Lord is effusive in her praise of the
city and its happily ensconced citizenry. Every year,
Goodyear publishes the results of its Citizen Satis-
faction Survey, and “this year 93 percent of our resi-
dents rated Goodyear as an excellent-good place to
live and 4 in 5 residents would recommend and re-
main in Goodyear,” she says. “People are very com-
mitted to Goodyear.” And why shouldn’t they be? The
city is nestled between the Estrella and the White Tank
Mountains, and offers its residents scenic mountain
views, desert vistas, wide open spaces, more golf
courses per capita than anywhere else in the country,
lakes, parks, and palm-lined streets, and yet it is only
a 20 minute drive to downtown Phoenix. It boasts a
highly educated workforce and a median household
income that is roughly $20,000 higher than the rest of
Arizona. And its crime rate is less than half that of the
state as a whole.
Goodyear is also a city that is geared for growth, with
the right economic conditions for business to prosper.
In addition to its skilled workforce, Goodyear sits be-
tween the I-10 and 303 freeways, with excellent ac-
cess to both rail and air service. According to Michelle
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Goodyear, Arizona
WHAT:
A city of approximately 78,000
WHERE:
A suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County,
Arizona
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