Livability Score

74
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (6) F
Queen Creek Cafe & Sports Lounge
Coffee Shop
Thrid Place Cup Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Schmear Bagelry & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Black Rock Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (7) F
Wine & Design
Art Gallery
Harkins Theatres Queen Creek 14
Cinema
Fat Cats Queen Creek
Cinema
San Tan Historical Society
Museum
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Schnepf Farms
Attraction
Benjamin Franklin Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Unknown Name
Water Park
Food and Drink (54) C+
The Bistro
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Norton's Country Corner
Bar
Papa John's
Fast Food
Fruitlandia
Sweets
Raising Cane's
Fast Food
Filiberto's
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Sweets
Pizza Hut Express
Fast Food
Sodalicious
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Wienerschnitzel
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Menchie's
Sweets
Smashburger
Fast Food
MOD Pizza
Fast Food
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Crumbl Cookies
Sweets
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Fitness (16) B
Founders Park Community Center
Community Centre
ZenLife Center for Healing
Gym
Queen Creek Fit Body Boot Camp
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Snap Fitness
Gym
Mountainside Fitness
Gym
USA Youth Fitness Center
Gym
F45 Training
Gym
StretchLab
Gym
Spur Cross Rec Center
Community Centre
CrossFit Incite
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
CrossFit HiFi
Gym
Aerial Warehouse
Gym
Power Ranch Community Association
Community Centre
Ovation Recreation Center
Community Centre
The Ranch Clubhouse
Community Centre
Motto Yoga
Gym
EOS Fitness
Gym
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Esporta Fitness
Gym
Groceries (8) F
Target
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Kneader's Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Fry's Marketplace
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Bashas'
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Carnicería
Butcher
Parks (306) A+
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Playground
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Playground
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Desert Mountain Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Founders’ Park Splash Pad
Playground
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Playground
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Playground
Shops (71) A-
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Dos Arbolitos
Convenience Store
Old Ellsworth Barber
Hairdresser
Queen Creek Barber Shop & Salon
Hairdresser
Circle K
Convenience Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
Pineda's Barbershop
Hairdresser
Tips n Toes Nail Spa
Beauty
V's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Ross
Department Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Ingrid Bullen Electronics
Electronics
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Tillys
Clothing
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Maurices
Clothing
Down East
Clothing
Julienne's Salon & Spa
Hairdresser
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Optician
Torrid
Clothing
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Bath & Body Works
Beauty
Lucky Nails & Spa
Beauty
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Queen Creek.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations
F
Queen Creek Unified School District - Transportation Facility
Bus Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.5%
F
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cost of living D

The cost of living in Queen Creek is 134/100 - which is 34% higher than Arizona.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
C+
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crime A

Queen Creek crime rates are 1,138 per 100k, which is 54% lower than Arizona
Property Crime
993 crimes per 100k
A-
Violent Crime
145 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment A+

The median income in Queen Creek is $104,161 - which is 103% higher than Arizona.
Med. Household Income
$104,161
A+
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
D
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health C-

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (56)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Queen Creek Police Department
Police
Queen Creek Fire Department - Station 1
Fire Station
Desert Creek Dental
Dentist
Queen Creek Dentist
Dentist
Valley Women for Women OBGYN
Clinic
Brush Dental of Queen Creek
Dentist
Premier Health LLC
Clinic
East Valley Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Clinic
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic
Pediatrics of Queen Creek
Clinic
Desert Wells Family Medicine
Clinic
Sunrise Internal Medicine
Clinic
Matheson Dentistry & Implant Center
Dentist
Queen Creek Health Center
Clinic
Banner Health Center
Clinic
Peach Tree Dental Group and Orthodontics
Dentist
Sports Medicine & Aquatic Rehab 360°
Clinic
Queen Creek Dental
Dentist
Alliance Urgent Care
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Desert Grove Family Medical
Clinic
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Lydian Dental
Dentist
DC Dental
Dentist
Divine Dental Care
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
F
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housing A+

Queen Creek home prices are $363,800 - which is 106% higher than Arizona
Home Price
$363,800
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
22%
A+
Home Affordability
3.5x (home price to income ratio)
B-
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schools A

The Queen Creek graduation rate is 94% - which is 15% higher than Arizona
School Test Scores
57%
D+
High School Grad. Rates
94%
A+
Elementary Schools (24) C-
American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek
Cambridge Academy East
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
Queen Creek Elementary School
Desert Mountain Elementary
Ala Qc Elem
Queen Creek Middle School
Jack Barnes Elementary School
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon
Newell Barney Middle School
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power
American Leadership Academy Signal Butte
Dr. Gary And Annette Auxier Elementary School
Patriot Academy
Heritage Academy Queen Creek
Cortina Elementary
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View
Leading Edge Academy San Tan
Bridges Elementary School
Power Ranch Elementary
High Schools (12) B-
American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek
Queen Creek Virtual Academy
Evit - Queen Creek High School
Queen Creek High School
Heritage Academy Queen Creek
Dr. Camille Casteel High School
Evit - Casteel High School
Benjamin Franklin High School
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ratings D-

Queen Creek has an overall rating of 52% from 26 reviews.
User Reviews (2)
From AreaVibes
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User Surveys (24)
From AreaVibes
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  • Queen Creek has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Queen Creek crime rates are 54% lower than the Arizona average
  • Cost of living in Queen Creek is 34% higher than the Arizona average
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QC is not the same as San Tan Valley 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 10, 2021) Queen Creek is a relatively small town. The other review is describing San Tan Valley. If you move here make sure you are in Maricopa county and NOT Pinal. Median income in QC was $89K last I checked, and median age was 33. I like that most people are in the same stage of life as ...Read More we are, I.e. young and raising kids. However there are older couples too. Stores and restaurants are very nice. Many restaurants have outdoor dining. We keep getting more and more brand new amenities but we still have a small town feel. Just opened our first hotel. People are more neighborly than nearby Mesa. There is a high LDS population but still many other non-LDS citizens. We are friends with all of our neighbors. Mansel Carter park is beautiful with lots to do, man-made lake, skate park, baseball fields, soccer, playground, etc. We have a dog park and a splash pad. Tons of kids sports to choose from. Good mix of public and charter schools. Lots of open space, trails, including horse back riding. San Tan National park has mountain hiking and biking. The walking/running trails go through the neighborhoods so you can ride your bike to stores and restaurants depending on where you are. We like QC Olive Mill, QC Botanical Garden, and Schnepf Farms as attractions and more keep coming. There are food trucks on Friday night near the library and farmers markets sometimes on Saturdays. We just got our own police force (was previously sheriff). Nice post office and nice fire stations. Traffic is not the best therefore commuting to downtown Phx would not be ideal. I work in a city that commuting to is not a problem. PHX metro area is hot so plan on having a pool. We like to take the RV up to the mountains during the summer which can be 2-4 hrs depending on where you go. Lakes are not far if you like boating. Mexico beaches are 3 hrs and San Diego beach is a 5 hr drive. Vegas is 4-6hrs. Winters are BEAUTIFUL with no snow so everyone is outside enjoying the weather. Overall we are very happy here and don’t plan on moving. Read Less
dreams come here to die 0.5 rating By weenie666 ( Dec 06, 2016) queen creek has been split into san tan valley also, but they're pretty much the same. traffic was bad but has only gotten worse since they are building a new subdivision on every open plot of land, u can now COUNT ON an accident or 2 daily at the ocotillo/ironwood or ironwood/co ...Read More mbs intersections, oh and lets not forget the addition of the american leadership acadamy which has reduced a 50 mph zone to 25 mph, and again TOTALLY not enough lanes for all the influx. Be prepared, when u try to sleep at night to hear (1) your neighbors dogs who never shut up (2) police sirens starting at around 11pm nightly. The more I started to research online the more I saw just how many (bad) crimes are going on in qc it was shocking! Neighborly spirit? how about living in the same place 4 years & not knowing ANY neighbors? its HOT so nobody comes outside, or u have 6' brick prison walls between u and your neighbors OR the rental houses in your hood switch tenants every 6 months. NIGHTLIFE: hahahaha. PARKING: never b4 have i lived somewhere where i get harassed for parking in front of my own house?! SAFE & SOUND: NO! read articles online, murder, kidnapping.. way too much for how small a town this is! PESTS: YES, MANY, DEADLY! scorpions, black widows, both common to see! not to mention all the gnat, white flies, fruit flies, regular flies!! PUBLIC TRANSPORT: none. And just the stupidity of who's running the show out here, I mean, they've torn up the major road (Hunt hwy) so whats the next logical thing to do? Tear up the alternate route (Bella vista) not to mention they also have ocotillo torn up all round walmart area, all this at the SAME TIME?! Theres no common sense! The schools are very below average & always begging for money & supplies, theres no good pizza except (expensive) rosatti's, most everything closes early, chase bank is horrible. And if your moving from anywhere with green... be prepared to see nothing by dry, brown, withered stuff. And lets not forget the great roads! speed bumps or dips at EVERY intersection, so, just in case your not looking and are driving at a normal speed of like 30 mph u pretty much destroy your front end. There's just a general unfriendliness here, Ive lived/visited quite a few places, nothing as racist, judgemental as this place, if your a white male christian who likes to ride things in the sand & drink beer in your open garage then this is probably heaven for you! As a white male, non religious, I CANNOT STAND this place, never have I had so many religo's come to my door for jesus or whoever, oh and lets not forget all the other solicitors who wanna test your water or fix your windshields or give u a home alarm, I mean, as gun happy a state as AZ is I would think you'd leave people alone, but NEVER have I been bothered so much by door to door salespeople! i cannot wait to move outta here in 3 months!!! THE ONLY reason I marked a 1 instead of ZERO on the "rate local amenities" is because it wouldn't let me do zero! Read Less
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      C Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Queen Creek? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

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      Entertainment

      Wine & Design
      Harkins Theatres Queen Creek 14
      Fat Cats Queen Creek
      San Tan Historical Society
      Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
      Schnepf Farms
      Benjamin Franklin Center for the Performing Arts
      Unknown Name

      Food & Drink

      The Bistro
      Popeyes
      Norton's Country Corner
      Papa John's
      Fruitlandia
      Raising Cane's
      Filiberto's
      Five Guys

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Queen Creek? Of all people who commute, 0.5% take public transportation in Queen Creek.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      4% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Queen Creek a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Action Behavior Centers - ABA Therapy for Autism

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Four Corners Compounding Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors