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Lake Havasu City, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Havasu City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

58,037
Residents
$66,264
Median income
$411,500
Median home
$1,153
Median rent (state)

Lake Havasu City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Havasu City lands in the 45th percentile for household income and the 38th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

45th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
38th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Havasu City, AZ

Arizona's Lake Havasu City is a small city, with 58,037 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Lake Havasu City brings in $66,264 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Home values in Lake Havasu City run a median of $411,500, and the median resident age is 55.7 years. Educational attainment runs 18.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 201 residential building permits were authorized in Lake Havasu City (Construction Slowdown), down 43% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Lake Havasu City reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1749.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Lake Havasu City's yearly average temperature at 74.2°F with 4.2 inches of precipitation per year.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,153 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 83.5 out of 100 (High).

Population

58,037 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$66,264 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Lake Havasu City compare to other US cities?

Where Lake Havasu City sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities
Safety 38% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Arizona and the picture shifts: Lake Havasu City ranks #35 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake Havasu City's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arizona, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

45thIncome percentile
38thSafety percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income · 38th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Lake Havasu City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Lake Havasu City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 43 Avg. percentile National median
Lake Havasu City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Lake Havasu City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$411,500 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Havasu City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Havasu City, AZ Lake Havasu City, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Havasu City, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Havasu City, AZ median $66,264/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Havasu City, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Havasu City, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
58,037
Median Income
$66,264
Median Home Value
$411,500
Median Age
55.7
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
43.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1749.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
355.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1394.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
74.2°F
Annual Precipitation
4.2"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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57,000 residents58,000 residents59,000 residents60,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 57,373 residents 59,358 residents ▲ +3.5%
Lake Havasu City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
201
housing units authorized
Single-Family
171
detached homes
Multifamily
30
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 353
2020 420
2021 464
2022 426
2023 243
2024 201

Permit volume decreased 43% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.7%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
8.3%
Other
3.7%

Based on 21,600 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Havasu City sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,153/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Casa Grande
57,590 people
Marana
54,487 people
Maricopa
62,986 people
Catalina Foothills
51,756 people
Queen Creek
66,369 people
Prescott Valley
48,048 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Havasu City's 58,037 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Severn, MD
58,041 people
Lenexa, KS
57,986 people
Orland Park, IL
57,961 people
Midwest City, OK
58,170 people
Royal Oak, MI
57,880 people
St. Peters, MO
58,200 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Havasu City's $66,264 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Camp Pendleton South, CA
$66,265 median income
Duluth, MN
$66,263 median income
Ottawa, OH
$66,268 median income
Banner Hill, TN
$66,270 median income
Jasper, AL
$66,250 median income
Port Alsworth, AK
$66,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Havasu City, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Havasu City, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.8% 9.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.5% White 83.8% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 9.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Havasu City compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Havasu City (this city) 58,037 $66,264
Casa Grande 57,590 $66,354
Marana 54,487 $108,256
Maricopa 62,986 $94,208
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Havasu City, AZ?

What is the population of Lake Havasu City, AZ? +

The population of Lake Havasu City, AZ stands at 58,037 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Havasu City, AZ? +

Lake Havasu City households earn a median of $66,264 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Havasu City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Havasu City; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Lake Havasu City, AZ safe? +

Lake Havasu City has a total crime rate of 1749.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Lake Havasu City, AZ? +

The median home value in Lake Havasu City is $411,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Lake Havasu City? +

Climate normals put Lake Havasu City's yearly average temperature at 74.2°F, 4.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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