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Lake Havasu City, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · La Paz County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
58,037
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$66,264
Median Income
$42,642 per capita
$411,500
Home Value
$456,264 Zillow
$1,269
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
157
Violent Crime/100K
1,209 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,264 median income, 2.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$411,500 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,264
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,642
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Havasu City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Havasu City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,264
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,642
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,052
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
402
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
26
Retail
87
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,052
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,768
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,264 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,642 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 402 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,768 |