Queen Creek, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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

MetricQueen Creek, AZGold Canyon, AZ
Population71,86713,107
Median Household Income$141,978$93,377
Median Rent$2,210/mo$1,542/mo
Median Home Value$635,400$508,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%38.2%
Poverty Rate3.7%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k155112*
Property Crime Rate /100k779457*
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs105°F104°F
Winter Lows41°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min32.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.120.6
College Degree Rate45%40.2%
Foreign-Born %6.2%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+51.4%+7.5%

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.