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Lake Havasu City, Arizona is home to about 57,294 people. On cost of living, it lands in the affordable band — 9% below the national average. The median renter pays around $1,163 a month against a typical household income of $64,027. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 31 out of 100 (grade F), putting it at #949 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Lake Havasu City's composite cost-of-living index lands at 91 (100 = US average), which puts it in the affordable band. At $1,163/mo against $64,027 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 22% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $363,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is hot-summer — summer averages around 102°F, winter averages around 41°F. Precipitation totals about 4 inches a year. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 22).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Lake Havasu City doesn't obviously fit families. It earns 33/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (75/100); weakest on walkability (5/100).
Lake Havasu City doesn't obviously fit retirees. It earns 33/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (75/100); weakest on walkability (5/100).
Lake Havasu City doesn't obviously fit remote workers. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (75/100); weakest on walkability (5/100).
Lake Havasu City doesn't obviously fit young professionals. It earns 31/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (75/100); weakest on walkability (5/100).
Lake Havasu City, Arizona pulls a 31/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #949 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Lake Havasu City's cost-of-living index is 91 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the affordable band — 9% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,163/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 102°F, winter averages around 41°F, with about 4 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 5/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Lake Havasu City has about 57,294 residents, 19% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 54.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Lake Havasu City head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Lake Havasu City stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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