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Queen Creek, AZ vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Queen Creek.
- People are 19.5% less likely to be married in Apple Valley.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Apple Valley.
 Queen Creek, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,311329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201027,091  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,239285,036,114
 Population - 19902,667  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,153.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,005.293.4
 Land Area30.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Queen Creek, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Queen Creek, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 White75.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Queen Creek, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households17,943  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,465  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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