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) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 47,359. Goodyear was the third fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size between 1990 and 2000.
On December 21, 2006, it was announced that the Cleveland Indians of baseball's American League would move their spring training facility to Goodyear from Winter Haven, Florida, and thus re-join the Cactus League in February 2009, after a 15-year absence. Before that, the Indians held spring training for many years in Tucson, Arizona.
On April 7, 2008, Goodyear's City Council voted 6-0 to fund $32 million to bring the Cincinnati Reds to Goodyear for Spring Training. The Reds will share the 10,000-seat stadium with the Cleveland Indians but each will have their own offices, practice fields, and clubhouses. The Reds will continue in Sarasota, FL through Spring Training of 2009 and then will move to Goodyear.
On June 6, 2008, Goodyear won the All-America City Award, sponsored by the National Civic League.
Goodyear is located at (33.449917, -112.358382). Nearby cities include Avondale, Litchfield Park, and Buckeye.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 116.5 square miles (301.6 km²), all of it land.
The largest master planned community in Goodyear is Estrella, south of the Gila River, composed of over 2500 homes as of September 2006.