San Luis, AZ vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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

MetricSan Luis, AZLake Havasu City, AZ
Population37,33758,359
Median Household Income$59,400$70,148
Median Rent$741/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$224,900$455,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.6%46.1%
Poverty Rate18.1%14.1%
Unemployment Rate23.3%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k85299
Property Crime Rate /100k5121,043
Median AQI4817
Good AQI Days /yr197331
Summer Highs105°F108°F
Winter Lows48°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher27.320.4
College Degree Rate9.3%18.5%
Foreign-Born %46.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.5%+3.9%

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