Goodyear
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11/15/2007
We moved here three years ago and our property values nearly doubled...nothing wrong with that. The desert is absolutely lovely and the nights are quiet and clear. Our road infrastructure is relatively new, however there is a bit of crowding in the morning commute towards Phoenix. As we are retired that does not affect us much and so we are in great shape... Golf courses are magnificent, we are a bit short in quality restaurants but Phoenix and Scottsdale are less than an hour away.
The Cleveland Indians are bringing their spring training facilities to Goodyear and this year the Superbowl will be held in Glendale a mere half hour away. So Sports(primarily the Cactus League Play) are huge in our immediate neighborhood.
Taxes are half of what they are in California, utilities are very reasonable (lots of nuclear out here), and the weather... we are convinced that every morning in winter about ten percent of the northeastern and midwest population wakes up and makes plans to move here. The weather IS the best.
Crime has not been any more noticeable than the Bay Area or New York City (the places we hail from) there are always statistical crimes everywhere.
You can find twice the house for half the cost of say, San Francisco or San Jose and here a 2500 sq foot house with ten foot ceilings is a pleasure to live in.
The neighbors are very nice... most are people from your neighborhood...transplants!
I rate Goodyear Arizona a TEN!
nestor | Goodyear, AZ