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A town of 2,555.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Overall it grades C−, 113th of 139 graded towns in Arizona. Its weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $60K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. 37% of residents are 65 or older in Mohave Valley, above both Arizona’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (18%). On the outdoors, just 10 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse.
Where Mohave Valley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Mohave Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Mohave Valley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 6,962 in 1990, a peak of 13,694 in 2000, 2,693 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Explore the history →Mohave Valley is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Mohave Valley.
Mohave Valley sends many workers across the state line to Needles and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Arizona (mostly inland flooding).
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of Arizona towns, with expected losses of about $1,553 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Mohave Valley is 100 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Colorado River Union High School District. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is River Valley High School, with 585 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 585 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
37% of working residents cross a state line to work, Needles among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Mohave Valley for work: only 4% work in town. Mohave Valley’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Mohave Valley has added 38 jobs, to 608 in 2023.
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Values rose 3.8% in the past year while the Arizona typical home fell 1%.
The typical Mohave Valley home is worth about $302,000, 28% below the Arizona typical home. 84% of Mohave Valley households own their home.
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,299 a month | $1,190 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 7 of the 136 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Mohave Valley.
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 15% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Needles Ap weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 177 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 45.1°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 111.1°.
No town among the 140 in Arizona we compare has a higher July high than Mohave Valley. Mohave Valley has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Among 140 Arizona towns, just 1 have a higher January low than Mohave Valley.
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 111°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 45°F | 36°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,949 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mohave Valley’s, it is healthier than 66%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Mohave Valley beats the Arizona average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Mohave Valley.
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mohave Valley | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 11.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mohave Valley; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mohave Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
CDP in Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave Valley ('Amat' 'Analy Uuhwely in Mojave) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2020 census. It is geographically connected to Needles, California, Fort Mohave and Bullhead City.
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3 towns share a border with Mohave Valley.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave Valley | #113 | C− | C+ | — | B | C+ |
| Willow Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mojave Ranch Estates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mohave Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Willow Valley, Mojave Ranch Estates and Arizona Village aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mohave Valley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mohave Valley grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #113 of 139 in Arizona. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($57,684 across the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.