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Arizona
Queen Creek
Population 71,867
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Arizona
Sun Lakes
Population 13,924
Queen Creek, AZ vs Sun Lakes, AZ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Queen Creek, AZ | Sun Lakes, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,867 | 13,924 |
| Median Household Income | $141,978 | $67,853 |
| Median Rent | $2,210/mo | $1,938/mo |
| Median Home Value | $635,400 | $455,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.9% | 67% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 155 | 277* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 779 | 901* |
| Median AQI | 73 | 73 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 32 | 32 |
| Summer Highs | 105°F | 108°F |
| Winter Lows | 41°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.1 min | 20.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 19.1 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 45% | 39.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.2% | 7.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +51.4% | -2.7% |
Queen Creek, AZ
Sun Lakes, AZ
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 Sun Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.