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      <image:caption>Fact card for Frontier Family Park in Queen Creek listing park size, hours and entry cost</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Frontier Family Park: What Renting Each Space Costs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Frontier Family Park in Queen Creek across Capacity/Spec, Resident/Non-profit and Non-resident/Commercial</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What County Is Queen Creek AZ In? Maricopa and Pinal</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for the Queen Creek county line listing counties, sales tax Maricopa side and sales tax Pinal side</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek High Schools: Grades, Districts &amp; Boundaries</image:title>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek Charter Schools: All 13 Campuses &amp; Grades</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek charter schools listing charter campuses, 2024-25 state grades and tuition</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Thirteen Charter Campuses, Eleven Graded</image:title>
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      <image:title>Heritage Academy Gateway, Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>Heritage Academy Gateway at 19705 E Germann Rd, one of the thirteen campuses on this page.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Heritage Academy Gateway From the West</image:title>
      <image:caption>The same campus from the west.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The West Building at Heritage Academy Gateway</image:title>
      <image:caption>The campus's separate west building.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek: Tickets, Hours &amp; Seasons</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek listing address, general farm admission and pumpkin &amp; chili party</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Schnepf Farms 2026 Ticket Prices by Package</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek across Price and Includes</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The 1912 Parker Carousel at Schnepf Farms</image:title>
      <image:caption>The farm's 1912 Parker carousel.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The 1952 Water Tower at Schnepf Farms</image:title>
      <image:caption>The farm's 1952 water tower.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Guest Services Farmhouse at Schnepf Farms</image:title>
      <image:caption>The guest services farmhouse, dating to about 1900.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Schnepf Family Museum at Schnepf Farms</image:title>
      <image:caption>The family house of about 1900, now the farm's family museum.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Inside the Schnepf Family Museum</image:title>
      <image:caption>Inside the family museum.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek Olive Mill: Hours, Tours, Dining &amp; Cost</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek Olive Mill listing address, store hours and walk-in admission</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Olive Oil 101 Tour Times by Day</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek Olive Mill across Slots/Day, First and Last</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Queen Creek Olive Mill Olive Grove</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Mill's olive grove on North Gary Road, with the San Tan Mountains behind.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek Hospitals &amp; Urgent Care: Banner Ironwood, ERs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek hospitals and urgent care listing hospitals w/ QC address, ironwood trauma level and nearest level I trauma</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Trauma-Center Designations Near Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek hospitals and urgent care across State trauma level, Designation effective and Expires</image:caption>
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      <image:title>San Tan Mountain Regional Park: Trails, Fees &amp; Hours</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for San Tan Mountain Regional Park listing size, vehicle entry and named trails</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Six of San Tan's Nine Trails, by Length and Difficulty</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for San Tan Mountain Regional Park across Length, Elev. Change and Rating</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Goldmine Trail Marker, San Tan Mountain Regional Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Goldmine Trail marker.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Goldmine Trail Tread, San Tan Mountain Regional Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>The trail surface itself.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Rock Outcrop on the Goldmine Trail</image:title>
      <image:caption>A rock outcrop beside the trail.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Gold Mountain, San Tan Mountain Regional Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Gold Mountain, seen from the open desert flat below.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Middle Schools in Queen Creek, AZ: All 15 Options Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek middle schools listing middle-grade campuses, QCUSD junior highs and QCUSD 7–12 high schools</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Middle-Grade Campuses In and Around Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek middle schools across Operator, City on its address and Grades served</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek Unified School District: Schools &amp; Grades</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek Unified School District listing enrollment, rated schools 2024-25 and district letter grade</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek Unified School District: Schools &amp; Grades</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek Unified School District across Mailing Address, District and 2024-25 Grade</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Cortina, Queen Creek: HOA Dues, Schools &amp; Home Prices</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Cortina in Queen Creek listing lots in cortina, median sale price and HOA dues</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Cortina, Queen Creek: The Key Numbers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Cortina in Queen Creek across Original Cortina and Rosewood Grove</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/the-pecans</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/the-pecans/the-pecans-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Pecans, Queen Creek: Lot Sizes, HOA Dues &amp; Home Count</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for The Pecans in Queen Creek listing residential lots, sampled lot sizes and HOA dues</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/the-pecans/the-pecans-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Pecans: 178 Homes, Not the Rumored 258</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for The Pecans in Queen Creek across Figure and What it is actually counting</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/queen-creek-library</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-library/queen-creek-library-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Library: Hours, Card, Study Rooms &amp; Fees</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek Library listing address, hours and resident card</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-library/queen-creek-library-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Library: Hours, Card, Study Rooms &amp; Fees</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek Library across Opens, Closes and Hours Open</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/shopping</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/shopping/shopping-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Shopping in Queen Creek, AZ: Costco, Target &amp; Marketplace</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for shopping in Queen Creek listing big-box anchors in Town, costco warehouse and downtown construction</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/shopping/shopping-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Retail Anchors, Addresses and Phones</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for shopping in Queen Creek across Address, Corridor and Phone</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-schools/elementary-schools</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/elementary-schools/elementary-schools-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Elementary Schools: All 24 Options Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek elementary schools listing elementary campuses, QCUSD elementary schools and 2024-25 letter grades</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/elementary-schools/elementary-schools-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The QCUSD Elementary Day and 2026-27 Key Dates</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek elementary schools across What QCUSD publishes and Source</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/pegasus-airpark</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/pegasus-airpark/pegasus-airpark-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Pegasus Airpark, Queen Creek: Runway, Lots, HOA &amp; Prices</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek listing FAA identifier, runway 08/26 and residential lots</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/pegasus-airpark/pegasus-airpark-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Pegasus Airpark, Queen Creek: Fly-In by the Numbers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek across Residential lots, Year platted and Recorder book-page</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/recreation-and-aquatic-center</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/recreation-and-aquatic-center/recreation-and-aquatic-center-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Recreation &amp; Aquatic Center: Passes &amp; Hours</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for the Queen Creek Recreation and Aquatic Center listing day pass, annual membership and who can buy one</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/recreation-and-aquatic-center/recreation-and-aquatic-center-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Day Passes vs. Memberships: What Each Costs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for the Queen Creek Recreation and Aquatic Center across Discounted and Adult 18–54</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/lg-energy-solution-queen-creek/whats-being-built</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/whats-being-built/whats-being-built-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>What’s Being Built in Queen Creek: 2026 Project Tracker</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for development under way in Queen Creek listing downtown investment, commercial underway and battery plant jobs target</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/whats-being-built/whats-being-built-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>What’s Being Built in Queen Creek, By the Numbers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for development under way in Queen Creek across What it refers to and Source and date</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/zip-codes</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/zip-codes/zip-codes-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek AZ ZIP Codes: 85142, 85140, 85143, 85144</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek ZIP codes listing QC mailing zips, usps-recommended ZIP and 85142 land area</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/zip-codes/zip-codes-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek’s Four ZIP Codes, One Mailing City</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek ZIP codes across USPS recommended city, County 2020 Census ZCTA and Inside Town of Queen Creek?</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/horseshoe-park-equestrian-centre</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/horseshoe-park-equestrian-centre/horseshoe-park-equestrian-centre-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre, Queen Creek: Fees &amp; Rodeo</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre listing address, site size and arenas</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/horseshoe-park-equestrian-centre/horseshoe-park-equestrian-centre-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Horseshoe Park's Five Arenas, Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre across Cover, Size and Seating</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/queen-creek-wash-trail</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-wash-trail/queen-creek-wash-trail-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Wash Trail: Length, Parking &amp; Rules</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek Wash Trail listing trail length, hours and cost</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-wash-trail/queen-creek-wash-trail-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek's Three Wash Trails, Compared</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek Wash Trail across Length, Surface and Parking</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-schools/american-leadership-academy</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/american-leadership-academy/american-leadership-academy-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>American Leadership Academy Queen Creek: K-6 &amp; 7-12</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for American Leadership Academy in Queen Creek listing campuses near Town, state letter grade and tuition</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/american-leadership-academy/american-leadership-academy-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>American Leadership Academy Queen Creek: K-6 &amp; 7-12</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for American Leadership Academy in Queen Creek across Address, Grades and AZ Grade (2024-25)</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/desert-mountain-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/desert-mountain-park/desert-mountain-park-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Desert Mountain Park, Queen Creek: Hours, Fees, Amenities</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Desert Mountain Park in Queen Creek listing park size, hours and picnic ramadas</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/desert-mountain-park/desert-mountain-park-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Desert Mountain Park Rental Rates by Facility</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Desert Mountain Park in Queen Creek across Capacity/Detail, Resident/Non-profit and Non-res/Commercial</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/weather-by-month</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/weather-by-month/weather-by-month-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek AZ Weather by Month: The NOAA Normals Table</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek weather by month listing hottest month, coolest month and days 100°F+ a year</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/weather-by-month/weather-by-month-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Climate Normals, Month by Month</image:title>
      <image:caption>NOAA 1991–2020 normals recorded at the Phoenix Sky Harbor station, not in Queen Creek.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/weather-by-month/monsoon-rain-over-phoenix-metro-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Monsoon Rain Over the Phoenix Metro Area</image:title>
      <image:caption>Monsoon rain over the Phoenix metro area, August 2014 — photographed across the valley, not in Queen Creek.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/weather-by-month/haboob-moving-into-chandler-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>A Haboob Moving Into Chandler</image:title>
      <image:caption>A haboob moving into Chandler in 2016. Chandler borders Queen Creek, so this is the same storm system — but the photograph was taken in Chandler, not here.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/weather-by-month/phoenix-heatwave-sunrise-2023-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sunrise in the Record 2023 Phoenix-Area Heat</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sunrise during the summer of 2023, the hottest on record in the Phoenix area. Photographed in the Phoenix area rather than in Queen Creek.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/new-construction-queen-creek/home-builders</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/home-builders/home-builders-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>New Home Builders in Queen Creek, AZ: 2026 Price Snapshot</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek home builders listing builders selling here, lowest advertised from and highest advertised from</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/home-builders/home-builders-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Builders With No Active Queen Creek Community</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek home builders across What the builder’s own site showed and As of</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/the-villages-at-queen-creek</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/the-villages-at-queen-creek/the-villages-at-queen-creek-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Villages at Queen Creek: HOA Dues, Prices &amp; Schools</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for The Villages at Queen Creek listing where it sits, HOA dues and median sale price</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/the-villages-at-queen-creek/the-villages-at-queen-creek-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Villages at Queen Creek: Dues Vary by Parcel</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for The Villages at Queen Creek across Dues in the listing and What else the listing shows</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/mansel-carter-oasis-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/mansel-carter-oasis-park/mansel-carter-oasis-park-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Mansel Carter Oasis Park: Hours, Fishing Rules &amp; Fees</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Mansel Carter Oasis Park listing park size, hours and entry cost</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/mansel-carter-oasis-park/mansel-carter-oasis-park-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Lake at Mansel Park: Daily Bag Limits</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Mansel Carter Oasis Park across Daily Bag Limit and Minimum Size</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/55-plus-communities</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/55-plus-communities/55-plus-communities-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek 55+ Communities: Dues, Golf and the 80/20 Rule</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek 55+ communities listing community-wide 55+, ovation at meridian dues and encanterra structure</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/55-plus-communities/55-plus-communities-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Four 55+ Options, Only One In Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek 55+ communities across Builder or operator, Age structure and Homes</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/is-queen-creek-safe</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/is-queen-creek-safe/is-queen-creek-safe-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Is Queen Creek, AZ Safe? Crime, Police &amp; Risk (2026)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for crime and public safety in Queen Creek listing violent crimes 2024, police department founded and priority 1 police response</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/is-queen-creek-safe/is-queen-creek-safe-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Is Queen Creek Safe? Crime and Response Times</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for crime and public safety in Queen Creek across 2023, 2024 and Change (as reported)</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/utilities-queen-creek/water</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/water/water-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Water: Provider, Rates &amp; Supply (2026)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek water service listing who bills you, active wells and colorado river share</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/water/water-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>What Queen Creek Water Actually Costs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek water service across Town of Queen Creek and Diversified Water Area</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/population-and-demographics</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/population-and-demographics/population-and-demographics-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek AZ Population: 89,770 (July 2025 Estimate)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek population and demographics listing current estimate, last full count and growth 2010 to 2020</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/population-and-demographics/population-and-demographics-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Population by Date, Program and Vintage</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek population and demographics across Population, Program/Publisher and What It Measures</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/cost-of-living-queen-creek/property-taxes</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/property-taxes/property-taxes-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Property Tax: Rates and a 2026 Worked Example</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek property taxes listing Town of Queen Creek rate, area 952500 combined rate and assessment ratio</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/property-taxes/property-taxes-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Property Tax Rates, by Tax Area</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek property taxes across School District, Raw Primary and Primary Billed</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/cost-of-living-queen-creek/sales-tax</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/sales-tax/sales-tax-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Sales Tax: 8.55% or 8.95% by County (2026)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek sales tax listing maricopa-side rate, pinal-side rate and Town portion</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/sales-tax/sales-tax-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Sales Tax: 8.55% or 8.95%</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek sales tax across State, County Excise and Town</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/cost-of-living-queen-creek/hoa-fees</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/hoa-fees/hoa-fees-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek HOA Fees: Dues by Community (2026)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek HOA fees listing observed dues range, resale disclosure fee cap and transfer fee cap</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/hoa-fees/hoa-fees-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Twelve Months of HOA Cost at Three Communities</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek HOA fees across The Villages at QC Parcel 12, Ironwood Crossing and Encanterra</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-vs-chandler</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
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      <image:title>Queen Creek vs. Chandler, AZ: A 2026 Side-by-Side</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for Queen Creek compared with Chandler listing population, median sale price and combined retail sales tax</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-vs-chandler/queen-creek-vs-chandler-comparison-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek vs. Chandler: The Numbers Side by Side</image:title>
      <image:caption>Comparison chart for Queen Creek compared with Chandler across Queen Creek, Chandler and Source/Period</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/pros-and-cons</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/pros-and-cons/pros-and-cons-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Is Queen Creek a Good Place to Live? Pros &amp; Cons</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fact card for living in Queen Creek listing population, median sale price and days at or above 100°F</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/harkins-queen-creek</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/harkins-queen-creek/harkins-queen-creek-14-visit-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Harkins Queen Creek 14: Address, Box Office Hours and Loyalty Terms</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harkins publishes no ticket price for this location. These are the terms it does publish.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/founders-park</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/founders-park/founders-park-hours-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Founders’ Park Queen Creek: Hours, Skate Park, Dog Park and Splash Pad</image:title>
      <image:caption>Park, skate park, dog park and splash pad each close at a different time.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/parks</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/parks/queen-creek-parks-comparison-chart-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Parks Compared: Acreage, Splash Pads and Lighted Fields</image:title>
      <image:caption>Frontier, Mansel Carter, Horseshoe, Desert Mountain and Founders’, side by side.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/parks/san-tan-mountains-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>San Tan Mountains Seen from the Hills of Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>The San Tan range from the hills of Queen Creek. San Tan Mountain Regional Park lies in these mountains.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-schools/higley-unified-school-district</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
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      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/higley-unified-school-district/higley-high-school-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Higley High School Administrative Building, Higley Unified District</image:title>
      <image:caption>Higley High School at 4068 E Pecos Road in Gilbert, one of Higley Unified’s comprehensive high schools.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/higley-unified-school-district/higley-unified-school-district-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Higley Unified School District Facts for Queen Creek Families</image:title>
      <image:caption>Enrollment, letter grade, first day and the failed November 2025 override in one place.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/higley-unified-school-district/williams-field-high-school-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Williams Field High School Administrative Building, Higley Unified</image:title>
      <image:caption>Williams Field High School at 2076 S Higley Road in Gilbert, Higley Unified’s other comprehensive high school.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-schools/legacy-traditional-school</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
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      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/legacy-traditional-school/legacy-traditional-school-queen-creek-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Legacy Traditional School Queen Creek: Grades, Grade and Enrollment</image:title>
      <image:caption>A tuition-free K-8 public charter with an A letter grade and no bus service.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-schools/school-calendar-and-enrollment</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/school-calendar-and-enrollment/qcusd-school-calendar-2026-27-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>QCUSD 2026-27 School Calendar: First Day and Every Published Break</image:title>
      <image:caption>July 2026 through May 2027. Orange marks the first day; green marks each published break.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/school-calendar-and-enrollment/queen-creek-school-enrollment-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek School Enrollment Dates and Kindergarten Cut-Off</image:title>
      <image:caption>The dates that decide a start date, including Arizona’s kindergarten age rule.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/jorde-farms</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/jorde-farms/jorde-farms-queen-creek-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Jorde Farms Queen Creek: Parcels, Base Prices and HOA Dues</image:title>
      <image:caption>440 Assessor parcels, $143 a month in dues, and a rezone covering about 747 acres.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/jorde-farms/queen-creek-house-colt-drive-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Single-Family House on East Colt Drive, Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>A house on East Colt Drive. This is elsewhere in Queen Creek, not in Jorde Farms.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/queen-creek-neighborhoods/sossaman-estates</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/sossaman-estates/sossaman-estates-queen-creek-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Sossaman Estates Queen Creek: Plats, Parcels and Lot Sizes</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ten recorded plats and 788 parcels — and a name that also belongs to a Mesa subdivision.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/sossaman-estates/queen-creek-house-wardance-circle-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Single-Family House on West Wardance Circle, Queen Creek</image:title>
      <image:caption>A house on West Wardance Circle. This is elsewhere in Queen Creek, not in Sossaman Estates.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/lg-energy-solution-queen-creek/queen-creek-jobs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/queen-creek-jobs/queen-creek-employment-snapshot-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Employment Snapshot: Largest Employers and Commute</image:title>
      <image:caption>The school district is the largest employer, and four of the top ten are public sector.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/utilities-queen-creek/trash-and-recycling</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/trash-and-recycling/queen-creek-trash-recycling-fees-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Trash and Recycling: Monthly Fee, Bulk Limit and Drop-Off</image:title>
      <image:caption>$16.22 a month covers weekly trash, weekly recycling and one bulk pickup.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/living-in-queen-creek-arizona/town-hall-and-civic-services</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/town-hall-and-civic-services/queen-creek-historic-town-hall-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Historic Town Hall on South Ellsworth Road</image:title>
      <image:caption>Queen Creek’s Historic Town Hall, the former meetinghouse the Town has used since 1991.</image:caption>
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    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/town-hall-and-civic-services/queen-creek-town-hall-services-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Town Hall Hours, Address and Services at a Glance</image:title>
      <image:caption>Counter hours run Monday to Thursday only. Municipal court is in Gilbert, not Queen Creek.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/things-to-do-in-queen-creek/youth-sports-and-leagues</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-22</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://livinginqueencreekarizona.com/images/guides/youth-sports-and-leagues/queen-creek-youth-sports-card-1200.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Queen Creek Youth Sports: League Fees, Partners and Field Permits</image:title>
      <image:caption>Two Town-run sports, five recognised partners, and a three-day lead time on field permits.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
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