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Tonto Basin, AZ vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Is it cheaper to live in Lake Havasu City or is it cheaper to live in Tonto Basin?
- Lake Havasu City is 8.3% more expensive than Tonto Basin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lake Havasu City or Tonto Basin?
- Lake Havasu City housing costs are 45.2% more expensive than Tonto Basin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tonto Basin or is Health Care more affordable in Lake Havasu City.
- Health related expenses are 22.6% more in Lake Havasu City.
 Tonto Basin, AZLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.1100
 Food & Groceries94.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock131.1100
 Housing90.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$435,900$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.8100
 Miscellaneous80.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tonto Basin    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Our community has about 2000 residents not  More

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Over 13 years ago

The population shown is not correct. We are a small recreational retirement community with about 2000 residents full time.  More

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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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