The Gadberry Group
Arizona
Boomtown: Queen Creek
Household growth (2000-08): 604%
Household income growth (2000-08): 12%
Home value: $154,000
The population of this Phoenix bedroom community exploded during Arizona's housing boom as builders made way for a flood of new residents. Queen Creek area households grew 604% from 2000 to 2008, to 28,226. The average income jumped 12% during that period, to $69,119 in 2008.
