Mesa, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricMesa, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population511,76471,867
Median Household Income$82,752$141,978
Median Rent$1,620/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$408,000$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%45.9%
Poverty Rate10.3%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,306779
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs105°F105°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min31.1 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.119.1
College Degree Rate32.5%45%
Foreign-Born %11.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+51.4%

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