Living in Queen Creek

Queen Creek is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 34,614 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 23%, #2,694 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 46%, #3,290 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 49%, #3,877 of 8,006).

Residents34,614
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,168,400 people
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,155 km
Within 10 km34,614 people
Greater areaGreater Mesa, 22 km out
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 1:23

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How Queen Creek ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family49#5,782 of 11,898#20 of 111Map
Low-income household36#5,575 of 9,771#61 of 131Map
Low-income family41#4,798 of 8,006#38 of 95Map
Single parent47#3,643 of 6,237#30 of 86Map
Pensioner couple56#6,574 of 9,474#22 of 100Map
Single pensioner58#5,240 of 9,474#18 of 100Map
Early retiree59#5,334 of 10,762#23 of 145Map
Single professional46#3,134 of 4,537#30 of 53Map
Young professional48#3,162 of 4,444#31 of 52Map
DINKS53#2,326 of 3,053#25 of 39Map
Remote worker56#4,161 of 7,271#35 of 102Map
Commuter64#3,414 of 6,227#34 of 58Map
Car-free household40#3,244 of 3,933#34 of 45Map
Student49#2,046 of 2,119#29 of 32Map
First-home buyer43#3,877 of 8,006#43 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,476 of 12,111#105 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#3,216 of 4,114#31 of 47Map
Expat professional60#3,290 of 7,271#29 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,365 of 9,474#32 of 100Map
Nature-focused household28#15,621 of 18,063#193 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#11,905 of 16,523#179 of 212Map
Rural value seeker21#15,758 of 18,063#206 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,904 of 16,523#25 of 212Map
Lottery winner62#4,244 of 21,167#33 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,753 of 12,111#101 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,694 of 12,111#29 of 153Map
Digital native38#3,548 of 4,750#34 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Education and family54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Safety and community49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Foundation47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability23
  • Green space21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.