Fort Mohave, AZ vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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

MetricFort Mohave, AZLake Havasu City, AZ
Population15,71558,359
Median Household Income$64,815$70,148
Median Rent$1,010/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$294,300$455,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.1%46.1%
Poverty Rate11.8%14.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222*299
Property Crime Rate /100k1,427*1,043
Median AQI1717
Good AQI Days /yr331331
Summer Highs109°F108°F
Winter Lows45°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.720.4
College Degree Rate10.8%18.5%
Foreign-Born %5%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Mohave (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.