Lake Havasu City, AZ vs San Luis, AZ

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

MetricLake Havasu City, AZSan Luis, AZ
Population58,35937,337
Median Household Income$70,148$59,400
Median Rent$1,320/mo$741/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$224,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%33.6%
Poverty Rate14.1%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%23.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29985
Property Crime Rate /100k1,043512
Median AQI1748
Good AQI Days /yr331197
Summer Highs108°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2025.8
College Degree Rate18.5%9.3%
Foreign-Born %6.1%46.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+18.5%

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