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Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Post Falls, ID

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Is it cheaper to live in Post Falls or is it cheaper to live in Lake Havasu City?
- Post Falls is 15.8% more expensive than Lake Havasu City.

Which city has more affordable housing, Post Falls or Lake Havasu City?
- Post Falls housing costs are 10.4% more expensive than Lake Havasu City housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Lake Havasu City or is Health Care more affordable in Post Falls.
- Health related expenses are 19.9% less in Post Falls.
 Lake Havasu City, AZPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock115.9100
 Food & Groceries97.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock105.0100
 Housing131.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$457,200$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock84.6100
 Miscellaneous80.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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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Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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