Cost of Living in Goodyear
Goodyear carries the highest median household income and housing price among this dataset's three West Valley cities, reflecting its fast-growing, corporate/logistics-anchored economy.
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Learn moreThe highest income of the three West Valley cities in this build
Goodyear's median household income is cited at $103,319 with a 5.25% poverty rate (World Population Review, retrieved 2026-08-24) -- above both Surprise's $96,711 and Avondale's $86,123, both built alongside this record in this dataset, and the lowest poverty rate of the three.
Rent runs a moderate, relatively converged range
Apartment List's August 2026 report cites an overall median rent of $1,542, down 3.3% YoY; RentCafe's August 2026 update cites a higher average of $1,655, with earlier 2026 reads at $1,628-$1,634 (both retrieved 2026-08-24) -- a real but more modest spread than Avondale's, though genuinely higher in absolute terms than either Surprise or Avondale.
Arizona's real flat 2.5% income tax and Goodyear's own sales tax
Arizona levies a real, flat 2.5% individual income tax statewide (azdor.gov, retrieved 2026-08-24) -- this is NOT a no-income-tax state. Goodyear's own combined sales tax rate is cited at a minimum of 8.8%, though ZIP code 85395 specifically reaches 9.3% with a higher city-tax component -- see taxes-insurance for the full breakdown.
Key takeaways
- Goodyear's median household income ($103,319) is the highest of this dataset's three West Valley cities, with the lowest poverty rate (5.25%).
- Rent runs a real, moderate range ($1,542-$1,655/month depending on source) -- higher in absolute terms than Surprise or Avondale.
- Arizona's real flat 2.5% state income tax applies here -- NOT a no-income-tax framing.
- Goodyear's combined sales tax rate ranges 8.8%-9.3% depending on ZIP -- a real, location-dependent spread.
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