Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Prescott, AZ

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

MetricLake Havasu City, AZPrescott, AZ
Population58,35947,400
Median Household Income$70,148$70,874
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$564,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9498
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%48.6%
Poverty Rate14.1%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299426
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0431,224
Median AQI1747
Good AQI Days /yr331234
Summer Highs108°F88°F
Winter Lows43°F25°F
Snowfall0 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min19 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher20.418.4
College Degree Rate18.5%39.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+5.4%

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