Sun Lakes, AZ vs Queen Creek, AZ

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

MetricSun Lakes, AZQueen Creek, AZ
Population13,92471,867
Median Household Income$67,853$141,978
Median Rent$1,938/mo$2,210/mo
Median Home Value$455,200$635,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67%45.9%
Poverty Rate9.4%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k277*155
Property Crime Rate /100k901*779
Median AQI7373
Good AQI Days /yr3232
Summer Highs108°F105°F
Winter Lows37°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min31.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—19.1
College Degree Rate39.4%45%
Foreign-Born %7.7%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+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 Sun Lakes (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.