San Tan Valley, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricSan Tan Valley, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population109,18971,867
Median Household Income$96,713$141,978
Median Rent$2,085/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$410,100$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%45.9%
Poverty Rate8%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 Highs106°F105°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.4 min31.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.619.1
College Degree Rate23.9%45%
Foreign-Born %7.8%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+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 San Tan Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.