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2,555 people call this town in Arizona home.
Several subjects drag its grade down. Its lowest grade is for hazard risk — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. A typical home there costs about $302K, 5.2 years of the Lake Havasu City metro’s $58K median household income. Schools are its strong suit (B) — its public schools beat 56% of Arizona towns on state tests and graduation. Put together, the subjects come to a C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 113th of 139 in Arizona. It also trails on incomes: the median household income is $60K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 10 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
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.
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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.
92% of Mohave Valley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is River Valley High School, with 585 students. The public schools here belong to the Colorado River Union High School District.
| 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 people who work leave Mohave Valley to do it: just 4% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 28 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Employers in Mohave Valley added 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 608. The top destinations are Bullhead City (14%), Fort Mohave (11%) and Phoenix (8%).
| Mohave Valley | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| 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%.
Among households in Mohave Valley, 84% are owner-occupiers. A typical home in the town is worth about $302,000, 28% below the Arizona typical home. A home in Mohave Valley typically sold within 48 days of listing.
| 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. Only 7 of the 136 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Mohave Valley. Its trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| 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°.
Snow almost never falls. Among 140 Arizona towns, just one has a higher January low than Mohave Valley. Winters in the town are warm and summers scorching, with very little rain.
| 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.
For adults in Mohave Valley, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. In Mohave Valley, two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| 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−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.