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Queen Creek, AZ vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch has 85.1% more rainy days than Queen Creek.
- Highlands Ranch has 18.3% less Sunny Days than Queen Creek.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands Ranch scores 1.4% worse than Queen Creek
 Queen Creek, AZHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny301  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56952443
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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 12 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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