The Phoenix Metro Area is home several great neighborhoods that are perfect young and growing families. Here are our top picks:
Festival Foothills
Buckeye, AZ
Festival Foothills is a master-planned community with a small-town feel.
Located right beside Sun City Festival, this family-friendly neighborhood boasts of various community amenities such as parks, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Real estate in Festival Foothills consists of single-family and new construction homes with private backyards, spacious rooms, and plenty of storage.
The neighborhood is also home to the Festival Foothills Elementary School, a top K-8 school under the Whiteriver Unified School District (WUSD). This school, which was given an “A” rating by the Arizona Department of Education, is dedicated to empowering their young students through their various academic, athletic, and extracurricular programs.
Vistancia
Peoria, AZ
Vistancia is another master-planned community with three different neighborhoods: The Village, Blackstone, and Trilogy. Two of these neighborhoods (The Village and Blackstone) are perfect for young families, as they offer an abundance of parks, playgrounds, trails, and green spaces. Families are also welcome to use The Foothills Center and the Mountain Vista Club, Vistancia’s state-of-the-art recreation centers.
Vistancia also has two A+ schools: Vistancia Elementary and Lake Pleasant Elementary. These K-8 schools, which are located near each other, provide quality education for all their students. Residential properties in Vistancia’s The Village and Blackstone neighborhoods include spacious, one-story homes.
Verrado
Buckeye, AZ
Located at the foothills of the White Tank Mountains, Verrado is an 8,800-acre master-planned community that exudes a Midwestern small-town vibe. Verrado contains five high-performing schools: the Goddard School, Verrado Elementary, Verrado Middle School, Heritage K-8, and Verrado High School. It also home to around 78 walkable neighborhood parks with amenities such as wading pools, splash pads, playgrounds, barbecue areas, and many more.
Verrado homes come in 11 different styles, from craftsman to custom-designed houses. Housing types include single-family homes, lofts, cottages, and row homes.
Deer Valley
Phoenix, AZ
Also known as Deer Valley Village, this growing neighborhood is one of Phoenix’s 15 urban villages. Deer Valley has two main parks: Deem Hills Recreation Area and the Adobe Dam Regional Park. Both parks offer a variety of amenities such as playgrounds, sports fields, and walking and hiking trails. Adobe Dam Park even has a paintball area where the whole family can have fun.
Deer Valley is served by the Deer Valley Unified School District, which has two excellent high schools located within the neighborhood (Barry Goldwater High School and Sandra Day O’Connor High School) and one right outside of it (Deer Valley High School).
Maryvale
Phoenix, AZ
Another Phoenix urban village that’s great for young families is Maryvale. The neighborhood contains a number of planned neighborhoods and single-family subdivisions, giving you plenty of residential options to choose from.
Maryvale also has several small parks scattered throughout the neighborhood, providing residents with plenty of green spaces. Residents and their families can also enjoy the Maryvale Baseball Park and Camelback Ranch, two large state-of-the-art baseball facilities
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