Apache Junction, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricApache Junction, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population41,05871,867
Median Household Income$60,975$141,978
Median Rent$1,146/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$211,500$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%45.9%
Poverty Rate10.6%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,117779
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min31.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.819.1
College Degree Rate18.1%45%
Foreign-Born %8.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.6%+51.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.