Photo: RandomMainstream · CC BY-SA 4.0Goodyear spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Goodyear’s city government spent $157.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,549 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($18.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goodyear is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,441 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Goodyear’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,441 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,043, and the middle half spent $880–$1,558. Goodyear spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Goodyear itself left out).
About $1,549 per resident a year, or $4.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Goodyear reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,441 · 2023: $1,549. Per resident it went from $1,441 to $1,549 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 90,622 to 101,733.
full-time in March 2025, up from 774 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,551 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Goodyear’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Goodyear’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goodyear →
Who’s in charge in Goodyear
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Goodyear’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.goodyear.az.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 113 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (101,733).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Buckeye Union High School District
Goodyear’s high school district, shared with Buckeye, Avondale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,769 per pupil, $5,312 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Liberty Elementary District · $10,678 per pupil
Agua Fria Union High School District · $11,001 per pupil
Mobile Elementary District · $30,323 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Goodyear’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodyear alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
100% of Goodyear lies in Maricopa County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Goodyear sends 6 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.goodyear.az.us ↗
- 2Arizona HouseGoodyear is split between 3 districts
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Goodyear compares with the towns next door
Goodyear spent $1,441 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,342 to $1,415. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Park | $1,342 | $2,308 |
| Buckeye | $1,366 | $2,081 |
| Glendale | $1,415 | $1,612 |
| Avondale | estimate | $1,799 |
| Goodyear | $1,441 | $2,551 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Goodyear’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Goodyear’s government
How much does Goodyear spend per resident?
About $1,549 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,441 was more than 74% of 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Goodyear?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,551 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.goodyear.az.us.
Who runs Goodyear’s government?
See ci.goodyear.az.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodyear yet.
How did Goodyear vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodyear alone. Maricopa County, where 100% of Goodyear lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Goodyear?
901 full-time and 307 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.5M (about $102.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Goodyear in the state legislature?
Goodyear is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Goodyear’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →