Lake Havasu City, AZ
Census place 0439370 · pop 58,359
Home of the original London Bridge, dismantled in England and rebuilt here over a man-made channel in 1971.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$455,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
357 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$70,148 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1397 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,743/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
88/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
73.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
14.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
16 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.39% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
19 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Frequently asked
- Is Lake Havasu City, AZ a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lake Havasu City scores 49/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is unemployment rate. Arizona overall ranks #33 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Lake Havasu City, AZ?
- Lake Havasu City reports 357 violent crimes per 100k and 1397 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Lake Havasu City, AZ expensive to live in?
- Lake Havasu City has a median home value of $455,400 and typical rent around $1,743/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lake Havasu City, AZ?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (4.6%) — 18/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Lake Havasu City, AZ best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (19 AQI) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home of the original London Bridge, dismantled in England and rebuilt here over a man-made channel in 1971.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.