Florence, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricFlorence, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population25,57071,867
Median Household Income$79,644$141,978
Median Rent$1,302/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$346,300$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%45.9%
Poverty Rate6.9%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132155
Property Crime Rate /100k247779
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min31.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.819.1
College Degree Rate17.3%45%
Foreign-Born %11.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+51.4%

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