2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Hot Springs, SD vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Havasu City, is 35% more than it is in Hot Springs and is 15% below the National Average.
- Hot Springs unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Lake Havasu City unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Hot Springs, SDLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%42.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%7.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,060$36,569$37,638
 Household Income$44,167$59,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,250$70,447$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hot Springs, SDLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.2%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K13.5%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%9.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.8%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hot Springs, SDLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.9%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.9%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.7%5.5%3.6%
 Personal care9.3%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.2%25.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%10.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 10 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 3 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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