Queen Creek, AZ vs San Tan Valley, AZ

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

MetricQueen Creek, AZSan Tan Valley, AZ
Population71,867109,189
Median Household Income$141,978$96,713
Median Rent$2,210/mo$2,085/mo
Median Home Value$635,400$410,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%43.8%
Poverty Rate3.7%8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k155112*
Property Crime Rate /100k779457*
Median AQI7367
Good AQI Days /yr3262
Summer Highs105°F106°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min36.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.117.6
College Degree Rate45%23.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+51.4%+8.8%

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 San Tan Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.