Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Yuma, AZ

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

MetricLake Havasu City, AZYuma, AZ
Population58,359100,139
Median Household Income$70,148$65,482
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,114/mo
Median Home Value$455,400$230,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%10.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299353
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0431,153
Median AQI1748
Good AQI Days /yr331197
Summer Highs108°F105°F
Winter Lows43°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.421.7
College Degree Rate18.5%20.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+8.4%

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