Gold Canyon, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricGold Canyon, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population13,10771,867
Median Household Income$93,377$141,978
Median Rent$1,542/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$508,100$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%45.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k112*155
Property Crime Rate /100k457*779
Median AQI6773
Good AQI Days /yr6232
Summer Highs104°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min31.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.619.1
College Degree Rate40.2%45%
Foreign-Born %6.7%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+51.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gold Canyon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.