Gilbert, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricGilbert, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population280,26271,867
Median Household Income$122,551$141,978
Median Rent$2,110/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$575,100$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%45.9%
Poverty Rate5.3%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k117155
Property Crime Rate /100k878779
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min31.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.519.1
College Degree Rate48.2%45%
Foreign-Born %9.7%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+51.4%

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