WEST VALLEY

The Valley's best-kept secret.

Ask a West Valley resident if they'd trade their community for anywhere else in the metro. Most won't even entertain the question. The West Valley has always been the part of Phoenix that people who actually live there love — and the part everyone else underestimates.

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Glendale is the sports and entertainment anchor — home to the Cardinals, the Coyotes' old arena, and a walkable old-town district that surprises people who've never been. Peoria and Surprise are family-friendly communities with strong parks and recreation infrastructure. Goodyear and Litchfield Park have an established, relaxed energy that attracts people looking for quality of life over proximity to downtown. Buckeye is where the Valley's next wave of growth is happening in real time.

Who Lives Here

Families who want more house for less money than the East Valley or Scottsdale. Sports fans who want to be close to the action. Active retirees and snowbirds who discovered the West Valley's lifestyle and never looked back. Long-time Valley residents who were here before the growth and don't plan on leaving. The West Valley community has a distinct pride of place — and it shows.

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