Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Somerton, AZ

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

MetricLake Havasu City, AZSomerton, AZ
Population58,35914,574
Median Household Income$70,148$74,015
Median Rent$1,320/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$232,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%37.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%14% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299183
Property Crime Rate /100k1,043530
Median AQI1748
Good AQI Days /yr331197
Summer Highs108°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.418.1
College Degree Rate18.5%12.4%
Foreign-Born %6.1%35.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+5.1%

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