Somerton, AZ vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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

MetricSomerton, AZLake Havasu City, AZ
Population14,57458,359
Median Household Income$74,015$70,148
Median Rent$896/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$232,600$455,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.8%46.1%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.1%
Unemployment Rate14% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183299
Property Crime Rate /100k5301,043
Median AQI4817
Good AQI Days /yr197331
Summer Highs105°F108°F
Winter Lows48°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.120.4
College Degree Rate12.4%18.5%
Foreign-Born %35.5%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+3.9%

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