Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$635,400
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$2,210/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Phoenix 32%
Queen Creek
Maricopa & Pinal counties71,867 residents3 school districts
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strong on amenities and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
65
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Queen Creek is like to live in, by category
Bars show Queen Creek against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency66th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.4
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate91%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index126
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.46%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute31.1 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés80
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks123
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$141,978
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment4.3%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations53%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Queen Creek on commute & transport
Queen Creek's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Tempe21 mi from Queen CreekA− 69 B− Sun Lakes15 mi from Queen CreekB 64 C+ Chandler14 mi from Queen CreekB 72 B− Mesa13 mi from Queen CreekC+ 63 C+ Gilbert9 mi from Queen CreekC+ 72 B− Casa Grande25 mi from Queen CreekC 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Queen Creek
Is Queen Creek, AZ a good place to live?
Queen Creek scores 65 out of 100, 5th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Queen Creek expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $635,400, 44% above the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.46%. $2,210/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Queen Creek?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Queen Creek sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.4 student–teacher ratio. Queen Creek is served by Queen Creek Unified District (4245), J O Combs Unified School District (4445) and Florence Unified School District (4437). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Queen Creek?
The mean commute is 31.1 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Queen Creek?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 80 restaurants and cafés and 123 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Queen Creek old or new?
The median home in Queen Creek was built in 2012 — newer than the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 96% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.