The cost of living is well below the national average while the median income level in 2004 was $51,435, well above average. With the cost of housing more affordable than most other communities, it has attracted a population growth rate of over 120% from 1990 to 2000.   Avondale has not lost sight of the importance of supporting its community with city parks, recreational areas and several nature trails, which are found throughout the city. Avondale is unique as a desert city in that it has the confluence of three rivers that traverse the city – the Gila, Agua Fria, and Salt Rivers. The city has developed an open space system to convey floodwaters.

Two outstanding community amenities are the Estrella Mountain Community College with an annual enrollment of over 7,000 students, and the Phoenix International Raceway, which is host to NASCAR. Over 400,000 race fans annually visit making attendance at PIR equal to three Super Bowls. Other community amenities include seven golf courses, several ballparks, libraries, a senior center, tennis courts and picnic armadas

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