Two Southwest Valley cities are among the country’s 10 least crowded cities with populations over 50,000 and at least 10 square miles of land area, according to a new blog on rent.com.
Buckeye ranked second on the list with a total population of 79,620 and 212 residents per square mile, and Goodyear ranked fifth with a total population of 86,840 and 453 residents per square mile, according to the website, which divided each city’s population by its land area to determine population density, according to a release.
The two cities also are among the fastest growing cities in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, whose population estimates rent.com used.
In May 2020, the bureau estimated that Buckeye’s population on July 1, 2019, was 79,620, representing a 56.6% increase since the 2010 Census, second only to Frisco, Texas. With a 33.1% increase in population, Goodyear was No. 14 on that list.
The release touted Buckeye’s open space (it’s only 5% built out, city officials said in 2020), the city’s support for small businesses and larger enterprises, plethora of outdoor activities and spectacular views at places like Buckeye Hills Regional Park, Sundance Golf Club and Verrado Golf Club.
It called Goodyear “an outdoor-lover’s paradise,” noting hiking and other recreational oppurunities at Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Canyon Trails Oasis and other spots, and noted the city also is the spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians, who play at Goodyear Ballpark.
Both cities’ average rents for a one-bedroom apartment hover in the $1,000 range
Anchorage, Alaska, topped rent.com’s list as the No. 1 least-crowded city with a total population of 288,000 and 169 residents per square mile. Also making the list were Suffolk, Virginia, No. 3 with a population of 92,108 and 230 residents per square mile; Carson City, Nevada, at No. 4 with a population of 55,916 and 386 residents per square mile; Casa Grande at No. 6 with a population of 58,632 and 535 residents per square; Augusta, Georgia, at No. 7 with a population of 197,888 and 654 residents per square mile; Norman, Oklahoma at No. 8 with a population of 124,880 and 698 residents per square mile; Port Arthur, Texas, at No. 9, with a population of 54,280 and 706 residents per square mile; and North Port, Florida, at No. 10 with a population of 70,724 and 710 residents per square mile.
Other Arizona cities rounding out the top 50 in the report were Yuma, 13th; Peoria, 22nd; Maricopa, 29th; Flagstaff, 36th; and Lake Havasu City, 46th.
To read the full blog, visit rent.com/blog/topic/data-research.
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