Population
Valley Stream
40,278
Queen Creek
66,369
Median Income
Valley Stream
$127,426
Queen Creek
$134,719
Home Value
Valley Stream
$605,000
Queen Creek
$576,600
Rent
Valley Stream
$1,994
Queen Creek
$2,176
Crime Rate
Valley Stream
N/A
Queen Creek
N/A
Cost of Living
Valley Stream
205.9
Queen Creek
192.4
Avg Temp
Valley Stream
N/A
Queen Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Valley Stream
3.0%
Queen Creek
4.0%
How Similar Are Valley Stream & Queen Creek?
Queen Creek is Valley Stream's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valley Stream
40,278
Queen Creek
66,369
Queen Creek has a 39% larger population than Valley Stream.
Political Leaning
Valley Stream
52.1%
Queen Creek
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Valley Stream
3.0%
Queen Creek
4.0%
Queen Creek has a 24% higher unemployment than Valley Stream.
Median Income
Valley Stream
$127,426
Queen Creek
$134,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Valley Stream
$605,000
Queen Creek
$576,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Valley Stream
27.6%
Queen Creek
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Valley Stream
28.9%
Queen Creek
78.4%
Queen Creek's demographics is significantly higher than Valley Stream's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Valley Stream
205.9
Queen Creek
192.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Valley Stream and Queen Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Valley Stream
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Queen Creek
Queen Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Queen Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDQueen Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $2,379 in Valley Stream (50% lower). Queen Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,747 in Valley Stream (49% lower). Queen Creek scores 145.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 177.6 in Valley Stream.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Queen Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek has a median property tax of $2,754 vs $10,001 in Valley Stream (263% lower). Queen Creek has a single-family homes of 96.5% compared to 80.5% in Valley Stream. Queen Creek has a owner-occupied of 90.9% compared to 79.5% in Valley Stream.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Queen Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek: 23 min vs Valley Stream: 37 min for mean commute. Queen Creek has a work from home of 24.2% compared to 11.2% in Valley Stream. Queen Creek: 33,260 vs Valley Stream: 22,278 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauValley Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 40.4% in Queen Creek. Queen Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.2% compared to 27.6% in Valley Stream.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQueen Creek has a population of 66,369, about 1.6x the size of Valley Stream (40,278). Queen Creek skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 42.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Valley Stream
Queen Creek
Healthcare — Queen Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareQueen Creek: 3.7 vs Valley Stream: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Queen Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValley Stream has a public transit of 20.5% compared to 0.3% in Queen Creek. Queen Creek: 23 min vs Valley Stream: 37 min for mean commute time. Queen Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Valley Stream.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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