Living in Queen Creek, AZ
Suburb in Arizona
Queen Creek is a suburb in Arizona, home to about 66,000 people, with 1.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Queen Creek a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: PHX is 26 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $755 state income tax per resident, 0.48% property tax
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 103°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Queen Creek: common questions
What is the cost of living in Queen Creek?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $505k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Queen Creek?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Queen Creek safe?
Queen Creek isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Queen Creek?
Queen Creek is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 103°F.
Does Queen Creek get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.4 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Queen Creek?
The nearest major airport is PHX, about 26 mi away.
How Queen Creek scores
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