Bullhead City, AZ vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBullhead City, AZLake Havasu City, AZ
Population42,49658,359
Median Household Income$50,556$70,148
Median Rent$1,079/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$211,500$455,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%46.1%
Poverty Rate18.7%14.1%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316299
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6351,043
Median AQI1717
Good AQI Days /yr331331
Summer Highs109°F108°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min15.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.220.4
College Degree Rate15.2%18.5%
Foreign-Born %8.9%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.