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    Is Queen Creek a good place to live?

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    Queen Creek ranks #1 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (78/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 7.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $576,600
    +16.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,176
    per month
    Household income
    $134,719
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Queen Creek

    The median home value in Queen Creek is $576,600 and median rent is $2,176 a month, against a median household income of $134,719. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Queen Creek crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Queen Creek, AZ

    Queen Creek has about 66,369 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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