Lake Havasu City is a city in Arizona, with a population of 59,358 and about 1,281 residents per square mile. The median household earns $70,148 a year, and the median home is worth $455,400.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
46 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,281
People per square mile
Rank by population
#735
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#266
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$70,148
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,320
Per month
Homeownership
73.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
15.9 min
One way
People
Median age
56.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
18.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
6.1%
Households
28,463
2.04 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days137/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain32/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow1/yr
Days above 90°161/yr
Below freezing0/yr
Annual rainfall4.7inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 108°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 46°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care19.8%
Retail trade14.3%
Arts, food & hospitality12.7%
Professional & business services10.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Arizona
Name
Ernest Garcia II
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$17.3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Tempe
Source of wealth
Used cars
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Arizona · private sector
Employer
Banner Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Arizona
Company
Freeport-McMoRan
Revenue
$25.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Phoenix
Ticker
FCX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.