🌱 Why U.S. News just crowned Queen Creek Arizona’s best place to live

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In today's newsletter:

• Why U.S. News just crowned Queen Creek Arizona’s best place to live
• Why Queen Creek just ranked as Arizona’s top “boomtown”

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This is the best Arizona city to live in, US News says. Do you agree? (azcentral.com) — Queen Creek has been ranked the best place to live in Arizona for 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report, earning a 6.2 overall score and placing 93rd nationally. The ranking weighs quality of life, value, desirability, job market, and migration, with nearby Gilbert taking second place in the state.
   

• Northern Colorado Community Named New Biggest Boomtown (westword.com) — Queen Creek is singled out as Arizona’s biggest “boomtown,” topping a national list that compares population, income, and housing growth from 2015 to 2023. While the piece focuses on Colorado’s Windsor, it also names Queen Creek among the fastest-growing mid-sized cities in the country, underscoring the town’s rapid expansion and rising economic profile.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Gustav Klimt Art for Adults
  Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
  2:00 pm
• EVENT FULL: Gustav Klimt Art for Adults
  Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
  2:00 pm
• Creative Exploration: Make Shrinky Dinks!
  Perry Branch
  3:00 pm
• Express Yourself | The Next Step | Gilbert, Arizona
  The Next Step , 1166 E Warner Rd #206 , Gilbert
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• "Let's Talk" ESL Conversation Group
  Perry Branch
  10:30 am
• Embroidery for Beginners (for Adults)
  Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
  2:00 pm
• EVENT FULL: Embroidery for Beginners (for Adults)
  Southeast Regional at The Dig (Event Room in Children's Section)
  2:00 pm
• In Love With Dance
  San Tan Foothills High School , 1255 W Silverdale Rd , San Tan Valley
  6:00 pm
• Mix and Mingle @ OHSO Brewery
  OHSO Brewery + Distillery , 335 N Gilbert Rd #102 , Gilbert
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Gilbert Farmers Market
  Southeast Regional
  8:00 am
• Queen Creek Family Market
  Schnepf Farms , 24810 S Rittenhouse Rd , Queen Creek
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello Neighbors.
  Ill be moving to Queen Creek from Chandler next week and am looking for a women's group to meet other 50+ woman who are empty nesters and in the same… (Nextdoor Villages at Queen Creek)
• FOUND DOG (REUNITED🙏🏼)
  Found this female chihuahua in the Bella vista neighborhood over here by ganztel and Bella vista rd! I tried telling her to go home since she was… (Nextdoor Rancho Bella Vista South)

• Fry’s Food Stor posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Queen Creek. Apply here.
• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Queen Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Queen Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Tan Valley

• What's in Store for the San Tan Valley Urban Core? (azbex.com)

Gilbert

• Edward Homes Development Breaks Ground on 120,000 SF Medical Office Park in Gilbert, Arizona (rebusinessonline.com)
• Gilbert teen faces charges after viral dirt bike jump (azfamily.com)
• Gilbert downtown road project threatens Legion post (eastvalleytribune.com)

Ok Queen Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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