Living in Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 53,553 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #269 of 16,523), nature lovers (top 31%, #5,599 of 18,063), rural value seekers (top 44%, #7,935 of 18,063).

Residents53,553

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport195 km (Harry Reid International)

Nearest city of 100k+184 km

Within 30 km55,800 people

Lake shore2 km (Lake Havasu)

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 360 m

Nearest large lakeLake Havasu, 1.6 km

Nearest major riverColorado, 8.2 km

Main railway line29.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,339 km

Within 10 km55,798 people

Winter daylight9 h 51 min, sunset 1:31

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Good to know about Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu is 1.6 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 51 min and sets around 1:31; in late June it sets around 4:53.

How Lake Havasu City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arizona
Young family	21	#11,185 of 11,898	#97 of 111	Map
Low-income household	29	#7,162 of 9,771	#91 of 131	Map
Low-income family	26	#7,283 of 8,006	#88 of 95	Map
Single parent	25	#5,945 of 6,237	#82 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#7,428 of 9,474	#32 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	43	#8,296 of 9,474	#72 of 100	Map
Early retiree	50	#8,811 of 10,762	#89 of 145	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	52	#5,863 of 7,271	#64 of 102	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	20	#7,648 of 8,006	#75 of 95	Map
Budget-constrained mover	41	#6,414 of 12,111	#46 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	7	#6,785 of 7,271	#91 of 102	Map
Healthcare-first mover	29	#8,661 of 9,474	#76 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	56	#5,599 of 18,063	#83 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#269 of 16,523	#1 of 212	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#7,935 of 18,063	#72 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	32	#12,562 of 16,523	#143 of 212	Map
Lottery winner	34	#10,376 of 21,167	#102 of 284	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#9,639 of 12,111	#53 of 153	Map
Coastal living	66	#3,127 of 6,413	#1 of 7	Map
Business owner	8	#10,883 of 12,111	#123 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)75
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
Foundation61
Green space58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
Affordability44
Health and elderly38
Mobility and connectivity32
Safety and community28
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Jobs and economy21
Lifestyle and amenities20
Education and family18
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)8
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.