Health Profile of Queen Creek, Arizona
Queen Creek Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Queen Creek Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Queen Creek | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.1% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Queen Creek is 80.6 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.1% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,275 residents in Queen Creek are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 553 196 men · 357 women
- 75–84 1,464 688 men · 775 women
- 65–74 4,205 2,008 men · 2,196 women
- 50–64 10,053 4,977 men · 5,077 women
Younger residents
21,662 residents in Queen Creek are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,884 3,457 boys · 3,426 girls
- 7–12 6,738 3,464 boys · 3,274 girls
- 3–7 4,804 2,380 boys · 2,424 girls
- 0–3 3,236 1,546 boys · 1,691 girls
About 896 residents in Queen Creek (1.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Queen Creek | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.4% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Queen Creek is about 55% lower than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in Queen Creek is about 49% lower than in Arizona. The rate of cancer in Queen Creek is about 33% lower than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Queen Creek | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.7% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.9% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Queen Creek is about 39% lower than in Arizona. The rate of smoking in Queen Creek is about 30% lower than in Arizona. The rate of binge drinking in Queen Creek is about 28% higher than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,423 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 708,650 minutes a day and 258.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Queen Creek is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.10 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Queen Creek | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.20 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Queen Creek is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Queen Creek, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Queen Creek, AZ is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 67,869 residents against a local median of 187,341. Queen Creek, AZ's uninsured, at 5.9%, runs 34% below the 8.9% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Queen Creek, AZ sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Queen Creek, AZ has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Creek, AZ | 67,869 | 80.6 yrs #1/5 | 5.9% #1/5 | 28.6% #2/5 |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | 102,207 | 79.5 yrs | 9.0% | 34.7% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 272,475 | 80.2 yrs | 6.4% | 27.4% |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 48,284 | 76.8 yrs | 8.9% | 34.7% |
| Mesa, AZ | 504,945 | 78.3 yrs | 10.6% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Queen Creek, Arizona has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Arizona, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Queen Creek, Arizona.
Is Queen Creek, Arizona a healthy place to live?
Queen Creek, Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Queen Creek, Arizona?
People in Queen Creek, Arizona can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Queen Creek, Arizona?
5.9% of residents in Queen Creek, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 4.6 points below the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Queen Creek, Arizona?
28.6% of adults in Queen Creek, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.3 points below the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
Which health problem stands out most in Queen Creek, Arizona?
Compared with Arizona as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.1%, about 28% higher than the Arizona rate of 14.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Queen Creek, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,423 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 708,650 minutes a day and 258.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Queen Creek is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.10 lifetimes a year.
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