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How Goodyear's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Goodyear?
Your $100,000 in Goodyear has the same purchasing power as $91,100 in the average US city. You'd need $8,900 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Goodyear's cost index of 110, sorted by closest match.
If you're weighing a move to Goodyear, the short answer is that the city has a few genuine arguments going for it — most obviously paychecks come in above the us average and lower-than-average crime numbers. Here's the longer version.
Median household income in Goodyear is $97,307, a step above the national median of about $75k. The local job market leans toward industries that pay better than average, and that shows up in the take-home for most working households here.
Goodyear reports about 2,040 crime incidents per 100,000 residents — a step below the US average of around 3,500. The citywide number averages over neighborhoods that can vary a lot, but the headline number is friendlier than most American cities of comparable size.
Reasons are pulled from Goodyear's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Almost never. Goodyear's winter average of about 47°F is too warm for snow most years. A measurable snowfall is the kind of event that closes schools and gets photographed for the local paper.
Barely. Winter in Goodyear averages around 47°F — short, mild, mostly an excuse to break out a light jacket. Some plants don't even drop their leaves.
Genuinely hot. Summer in Goodyear averages about 105°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Approximately USDA Hardiness Zone 10. That's the band gardeners use to pick plants — anything rated for Zone 10 or colder should survive a typical winter in Goodyear. (The estimate is derived from our winter-temperature data; the official USDA map uses station-level annual minimums and may differ by half a zone.)
Goodyear is at about 1,191 feet (363 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Goodyear's reported crime rate of about 2,040 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
Roughly average. Goodyear's cost-of-living index is 110, putting it in the band where rent, groceries, and utilities track the national norm. Not a bargain, not a premium.
Not really — Goodyear is built around the car. Its Walk Score of 0 out of 100 means almost every errand is a drive. Living without a car is technically possible but real work; most residents wouldn't try it.
Roughly $76,839 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Goodyear runs about $1,711/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.