Best PlacesEstrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear ranks 827th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear's strengths and weaknesses
Where Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Short commute35.1 minutes each way, better than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
A household needs to earn about $127,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $135,835, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear.
Who works in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, and how
Work in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear has more parkland per resident than 92% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, month by month
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear sees roughly 154 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 56° | 43° |
| April | 87° | 77° | 60° |
| July | 108° | 99° | 85° |
| October | 89° | 79° | 63° |
Flying in and out of Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
Phoenix Sky Harbor International sits about 26 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.2 million passengers in 2025, with 177 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
Schools across Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear average a C+, better than 51% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Westar Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Estrella Mountain Elementary SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Rainbow Valley Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear
Is Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear ranks 827th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and quiet, and lowest on walkability and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $503,398. The overall cost of living runs about 4% below the national average. Set against a $135,835 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear safe?
Yes, Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear is safer than 97% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $205 per resident a year.
Compare Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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