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www.azrelocationguides.com Lake Havasu Location & Climate .............................. 2 City Community Profile ............................3-4 History ................................................5-6 Education ............................................. 7 Cultural Arts .......................................... 8 Health Care .....................................9-11 Welcome to Lake Havasu City, one of the most beautiful vacation Adult Living ......................................... 12 Recreation .....................................13-16 destinations and desirable places to relocate to in Arizona. Lighthouses ......................................... 17 Golf ..................................................... 18 Lake Havasu came in to being in 1938 when Parker Dam was Day Trips ........................................19-21 constructed on the Colorado River, providing a plentiful water Resources supply to residents, businesses, and many recreational activities. Upcoming Events ...................22-23 Restaurants .............................24-25 Lake Havasu is forty-five miles long with four hundred fifty Lake Havasu, Places of Worship ....................... 26 miles of scenic shoreline, making it an excellent place for the accessibility Organization & Clubs ................. 26 most every type of water recreation. The city was established to the larger Important Numbers ...............27-28 in 1963 by Robert P. McCulloch as a self sufficient, metropolitan Advertisers Index ............................... 28 planned community, and was incorporated in 1978. Some of areas of Phoenix, the most beautiful scenery in Arizona can be found here. The Los Angeles mountains across the lake in California create a breathtaking and Las Vegas backdrop to this delightful city. Some of the most spectacular increase your options tremendously. Housing is booming and sunsets in the world can be viewed from Lake Havasu City. there is a home for most income levels. Numerous enjoyable day-trips are available via the many surrounding attractions that Arizona and nearby California and Nevada have to Personal Watercraft Capital of the World offer. Everyone from young families to retirees will feel at Lake Havasu has something to offer everyone. It has a first home in Lake Havasu. This guide will hopefully aid you as a class public school system, private schools and preschools, new resident of the area. We strive to include the information you’ll find helpful in the months ahead. colleges and trade schools. Recreational facilities, beaches, parks, numerous golf courses, trails and a wide variety of restaurants provide entertainment and great food for the large volume of visitors and residents. Shopping in Lake Havasu City is also a treat. If you can’t find “it” in www.azrelocationguides.com Lake Havasu City Relocation Guide 2018-2019 1 Location & Climate Lake Havasu City, receives about western limits of the Sonoran Desert. Lake Havasu City’s 3 inches of rain per year. The US elevation ranges from 450’ above sea level at the lake average is 37. Snowfall is normally shoreline to 1,500’ above sea level in the foothills. The Mohave 0 inches annually. The average Mountains rise to over 5,000’ in elevation just a few miles east U.S. city in the snow-belt gets of the community. about 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with Population Lake Havasu City is the major population center of southern any measurable precipitation is Mohave County. In 2014, the population was around 53,103 around 17. with a median resident age of about 50 years old. The U.S. On average, there are 290 sunny Census Bureau recorded the following population trends for days per year in Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu City: Arizona. The July high is around 112 2010...............52,527 degrees. The January low is about 45. Our comfort index, which 2000...............41,938 is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, 1990...............24,363 where higher is more comfortable. The U.S. average comfort 1980...............15,926 index is 44. The enjoyable, very moderate winter temperatures Lake Havasu City is home to many successful businesses. While averaging in the 70s to 80s during the day attract snowbirds tourism remains a major contributor to the economy of the from all over the country. community,there is an ever growing and diversified business Distance from Lake Havasu City to: base comprised of hundreds of thriving recreation, light Anaheim, CA ................................................................... 293 manufacturing, information, communication and service Bakersfield,CA ................................................................. 316 companies. Barstow, CA ...................................................................... 189 High-performance boat and leisure craft manufacturers, Blyth,CA.............................................................................. 98 service and call centers, and many light manufacturers Bullhead City, AZ ................................................................ 65 have found success in Lake Havasu. Flagstaff, AZ ...................................................................... 206 Grand Canyon, AZ .......................................................... 236 Kingman, AZ ....................................................................... 63 Las Vegas, NV .................................................................. 153 Laughlin, NV ....................................................................... 68 Los Angeles, CA............................................................... 300 Needles, CA ....................................................................... 42 Oceanside, CA ................................................................ 338 Page, AZ ........................................................................... 342 Palm Springs, CA ............................................................. 214 Parker, AZ ............................................................................ 51 Phoenix, AZ ...................................................................... 203 Prescott, AZ ...................................................................... 205 San Diego, CA. ................................................................ 366 San Francisco, CA ........................................................... 600 Lake Sedona, AZ ....................................................................... 234 Havasu City Tucson, AZ ........................................................................ 316 Wickenburg, AZ ............................................................... 149 Yuma, AZ .......................................................................... 159 Lake Havasu City, Arizona, is located on the Colorado River on the eastern shore of Lake Havasu, near the western border of Arizona. It is located in the foothills of the Mohave Mountains in an area described as “lowland desert.” Lake Havasu City and the surrounding area are part of the northern and Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Max. Temperature (F) 67.5 71.6 79.8 88.1 98.0 107 111.8 111 104.3 92.2 75.2 65.4 Average Min. Temperature (F) 44.7 48.1 53.0 59.8 69.5 77.4 84.8 85.1 77.1 63.3 50.7 43.5 Average Total Precipitation (in.) 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 Source: Western Regional Climate Center 2 www.azrelocationguides.com Community Profile The London Bridge and its adjacent English Village are the Palo Verde Boulevard to South McCulloch Boulevard. A focal points of a resort complex of shops, restaurants and third pedestrian/bike path connects the Aquatic Center lodging facilities. The Visitor Information Center located and Rotary Park at the lake with the Uptown Main Street there holds 90 minute guided walking tours Tuesdays, area and totals 1.5 miles. Source: Official website of Lake Havasu Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:00am from October and City-data through April to learn some history of the area. Call (928)855-5655 for additional information. Lake Havasu Lake Havasu City Data Population 2014 Census ........................................... 54,411 City is a master planned community with a broad range Median Household Income ................................... $44,376 of community facilities including an airport, regional Square Miles ...................................................................... 43 parks and amenities, two movie theater complexes, a City Elevation ................................. 735 ft. above sea level library, large mall and historical museum. Lake Havasu’s Population Density ...................................................... 1,265 many sunny days, Mohave mountains and Sonoran Median Age ...................................................................... 52 desert nearby, and many lake activities offer a variety Cost of Living Index. ..................... 102 (US Average is 100) of opportunities for everyone. Our location is within easy Unemployment (March 2018) ..................................... 5.2% reach of Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas. Median gross rent ...................................................... $1,500 Lake Havasu City offers favorable retail sales tax, real and Source: US Census Bureau personal property tax rates, as well as business incentives For population 25 years and over in Lake Havasu City: for new or relocating firms. Lake Havasu City boasts a higher quality of life, is in the top 20 of 101 U.S.