Known as a wonderful place for individuals to live, work, and play, Avondale prides itself on its sense of community. The city aims to provide open spaces and leisure facilities to accomodate how fast the city has grown in the region. Additionally, planners are working to draw quality businesses and employers to the area.

Avondale’s founding father, William “Billy” G. Moore, who settled along the Agua Fria River in 1880, arrived in Arizona in the late 1860s. Billy Moore named “Coldwater, Arizona” his settlement – obviously both for the river and for the water running from a nearby spring. As Justice of Peace for the region of Agua Fria, he served a brief stint. He bought land, set up a stage stop, built a saloon and a general store, and was Coldwater’s Postmaster from 1901 until 1905.

Today, Avondale, near the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is a thriving neighborhood. Population growth has occurred at a rate of over 114% over the last decade, making the city one of Maricopa County’s fastest-growing. The 2019 Census estimated that the existing population is just shy of 88,000 residents and is expected to increase to 106,000 by the end of 2020. Household income has grown gradually and averages out at over $75,000 per residence.

Neighboring cities include Goodyear, Laveen, Glendale, Litchfield Park, Surprise, and Phoenix.