The surprise of living in Buckeye, AZ is all the surprises that the city has to offer. Not only is it the spring training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals but it is also home to or near 7 golf courses. Buckeye is also home to 2 minor league baseball teams - the Grand Canyon Rafters and the Scorpions. Flanked by one of Arizona's largest mountain preserves and situated in the Saguaro-dotted Sonoran desert on the northwestern edge of the thriving Valley of the Sun, it's no "surprise" that Buckeye was named Arizona's fastest growing city four times in recent years. Buckeye is about five miles northwest of Del Webb's original Sun City development and adjacent to Sun City West. Click Here -- Shop for your dream home in Buckeye!
Living in Buckeye
Buckeye Community, Schools, Demographics, Shopping, Business & Recreation.
Living in Buckeye
People love living in Buckeye. In a National City Survey, 87% of Buckeye residents rated the overall quality of life in Buckeye as “Excellent “ or “Good.” 91% said they would recommend Buckeye as a place to live. In general, survey respondents demonstrated strong trust in local government and a majority rated the overall direction of the City of Buckeye as “good” or “excellent.”
Residents gave the cleanliness of the community and the overall appearance of Buckeye the most favorable ratings, according to the report. The two characteristics with the least positive ratings were ease of bus travel and employment opportunities in Buckeye.
The town of Buckeye was founded in 1929 and incorporated in 1960. The name "Buckeye" came from Buckeye, Nebraska, the hometown of the city's founder, Homer C. Ludden. Mr. Ludden's small farming village has grown and now encompasses more than 68 square miles, including urban and commercial developments, ranches and industrial parks. The once irrigated farmlands and orchards are now affordable real estate for people and industry who wish to live and operate in a progressive city.
The Cactus League Spring Training facility and stadium, along with a regional library, aquatic center, recreation center, and 57-acre passive park are the centerpieces of new square-mile-plus downtown development, putting Buckeye well on it's way to becoming the playground of the West Valley.
Buckeye's recreation campus houses the Buckeye Tennis and Racquet Complex (STRC). Since its opening in 2007, the complex has received numerous awards. Most recently, it was named the 2008 Outstanding Facility of the year award by the USTA. The complex hosts various professional events throughout the year, including the Outback Champion Series tour, a USTA Pro Circuit event, and many USTA regional and sectional events. In 2009 the complex was chosen as the site for the Fed Cup QuarterFinal between the USA and Argentina.
But Buckeye hasn't forgotten the outdoors. Lake Pleasant and White Tank Regional Park are excellent places to spend a quiet afternoon, early morning or sunset.
Thirty-two of the state's top 50 homebuilders cater to new homebuyers, who are attracted to our modestly-priced homes, to our relative proximity to Buckeye, and to our low property taxes.
The Buckeye Business Community
Opportunities for commercial, office, and industrial development are virtually unlimited with 10 new business parks and 12 retail centers either permitted or planned.
Health care has become increasingly important and facilities in in and near Buckeye meet the wide variety of medical needs of our residents. We boast of state-of-the-art medical diagnostics and treatment technologies and offer diverse medical care.
Buckeye Schools
The Arizona Department of Education assigns school profiles to schools each year based upon a combination of AIMS results, Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) determined through the No Child Left Behind Act and the Measure of Academic Achievement (MAP) from the state of Arizona. High schools have an additional indicator of dropout and graduation rates. The labels range from: excelling, highly performing, performing plus, performing, underperforming and failing.
Buckeye has 3 high schools and 20 elementary schools - all of which are performing, performing plus, highly performing or excelling in student achievement.
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