City Town Info

Buckeye, AZ


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Buckeye, Arizona

Introduction to Buckeye, Arizona

Buckeye, Arizona is 24 miles SW of Peoria, Arizona and 29 miles W of Phoenix, Arizona. It is in Maricopa County. The town is part of the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. The population of Buckeye is 6,537.

Buckeye History

Thomas Newt Clanton and his family became the first permanent European residents in Buckeye when they arrived in 1887. In 1888, a town established. The town was named Sidney in 1910, but later renamed Buckeye because of the importance of the nearby Buckeye Canal. The area’s first post office was established in 1888.

Buckeye and nearby Attractions

  • Buckeye Hills Regional Park
  • Robins Butte Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Estrella Mountain Regional Park
  • Pueblo Grande Ruin
  • Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum

Things To Do In Buckeye

The Buckeye Hills Regional Park provides opportunities for camping, hiking and target-shooting. The Robins Butte Wildlife Sanctuary is also a popular nearby destination. Local museums include the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum, the Arizona State Capitol Museum and the Bead Museum.

Buckeye Transportation

Flights are available from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Buckeye Higher Education

Glendale Community College, Arizona State University-West and the Devry Institute of Technology are some of the local colleges and universities.

High Points

Buckeye strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 11%Buckeye Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 18%Buckeye Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of Buckeye, AZ

Comparing Buckeye to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Children Under 5 Years Old109
Male Share of the Population108
Racial Diversity99
Well-Paid Single Men35
Senior Citizens22
Female Share of the Population13
Age of the Population13

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size108
Portion of People Married65

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income36
People in Middle Class or Better35
People Above Poverty23
College Educated Adults24

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work84
Short Commute Times33
Public Transportation Use23
Working at Home11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built96
Seasonal and Vacation Housing93
Affordability of Property Taxes96
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals99
Affordability of Rents88
People Living Alone35

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime35
Low Property Crime11

Detailed pages on related topics: Buckeye travel.

You are visiting:
All StatesArizona > Buckeye

Additional Details

Buckeye Hotels & TravelBuckeye Hotels & Travel
Buckeye hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Buckeye

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Buckeye

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Buckeye Government Officials

Are you an official in the Buckeye government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Buckeye. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2010. All Rights Reserved. Moving Traffic, Inc., operator of CityTownInfo.com, is not a broker or a lender, and all offers for loans or mortgages found on this site are made solely by the advertiser.