Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Bullhead City, AZ

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

MetricLake Havasu City, AZBullhead City, AZ
Population58,35942,496
Median Household Income$70,148$50,556
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,079/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$211,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%49.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%18.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299316
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0431,635
Median AQI1717
Good AQI Days /yr331331
Summer Highs108°F109°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min20.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.419.2
College Degree Rate18.5%15.2%
Foreign-Born %6.1%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+6.4%

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