Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Queen Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Queen Creek’s town government spent $96.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,366 per resident. Water and other utilities ($42.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Queen Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$687 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Queen Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($687 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $931–$1,574. Queen Creek spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Queen Creek itself left out).
About $1,366 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 134% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Queen Creek reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $687 · 2023: $1,643 · 2024: $1,366. Per resident it went from $687 to $1,366 (up 99%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 60,097 to 70,734.
full-time in March 2025, up from 412 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,754 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Queen Creek’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Queen Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Queen Creek →
Who’s in charge in Queen Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Queen Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on queencreek.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (70,734).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Queen Creek Unified District
Queen Creek’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,135 per pupil, $4,888 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
J. O. Combs Unified School District · $10,266 per pupil
Florence Unified School District · $11,126 per pupil
Higley Unified District · $9,745 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Queen Creek’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Queen Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Maricopa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%1,051,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%980,016 votesOthers: 1.5% (30,497 votes).
Most votes in Maricopa County: Donald J Trump
84% of Queen Creek lies in Maricopa County; the rest in Pinal County. Every 2024 race in Maricopa County is on the county’s page.
Maricopa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Queen Creek sends 4 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: queencreek.org ↗
- 2Arizona HouseQueen Creek is split between 2 districts
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Queen Creek compares with the towns next door
Queen Creek spent $687 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $818 to $1,273. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | $818 | $908 |
| Gilbert | $1,070 | $2,417 |
| Mesa | $1,273 | $1,604 |
| Queen Creek | $687 | $2,754 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Queen Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Queen Creek’s government
How much does Queen Creek spend per resident?
About $1,366 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $687 was less than 100% of 19 Arizona cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Queen Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,754 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see queencreek.org.
Who runs Queen Creek’s government?
See queencreek.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Queen Creek yet.
How did Queen Creek vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Queen Creek alone. Maricopa County, where 84% of Queen Creek lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Queen Creek?
618 full-time and 141 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.4M (about $65.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Queen Creek in the state legislature?
Queen Creek is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Queen Creek’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →