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1,118 people call this town in Arizona home.
Queen Valley’s best subject grade is an A+ for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Queen Valley’s July high is 104°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 2 of Arizona’s 204 towns score lower on walkability. 83% of the land in Queen Valley is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 2 of Arizona’s 207 towns do better. Queen Valley has 1 place on the National Register. Queen Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Queen Valley is from typical.
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Census counts: 820 in 2000, 967 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
Explore the history →Queen Valley is unincorporated, so Pinal County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Queen Valley.
11 miles of trail. The trail network density for Queen Valley comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Queen Valley, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 38 miles. Its average commute is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Phoenix (23%), Mesa (16%) and Tempe (8%).
| Queen Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Queen Valley, 56% come from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Queen Valley, the January low is 41°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Queen Valley who have obesity: 36%. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 11% binge drink, 16% have diabetes. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Queen Valley.
| Queen Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Queen Valley | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 12% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
77% of households live in a home they own in Queen Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Queen Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Queen Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Queen Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CPD in Pinal County, Arizona
Queen Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in north central Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 820 at the 2000 census.
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The typical home is worth about $223,000, 46% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.