Living in Laughlin

In Laughlin, unemployment is 7.1% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Laughlin had a population of 8,658. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.08% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the foreign population in Laughlin numbered 572.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population8,658people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary2,411EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,027EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate7.08%country median 4.6% — 55% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Laughlin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,045 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,027 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Laughlin a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%

Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 25–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 572 of 8,658 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Laughlin is 7.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

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Laughlin 7.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,411 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.08 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Laughlin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,045
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laughlin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Laughlin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	228.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Laughlin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Laughlin's nearest major airport was 69 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	69 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HII	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Laughlin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Laughlin.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 12.5°C in January and 35.4°C in July. Laughlin's monthly precipitation totalled 25.9 mm in January and 4.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

18°7°

21°8°

25°11°

30°14°

35°19°

41°24°

43°28°

42°27°

39°23°

32°16°

23°10°

17°7°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 18.06 · Feb 20.67 · Mar 25.22 · Apr 29.83 · May 35.22 · Jun 40.83 · Jul 43.22 · Aug 42.44 · Sep 38.83 · Oct 31.5 · Nov 23.39 · Dec 17.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 7 · Feb 8.11 · Mar 10.67 · Apr 14.11 · May 19.06 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 27.72 · Aug 27.39 · Sep 23.22 · Oct 16.28 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 6.56 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.5 · Feb 14.39 · Mar 17.94 · Apr 21.94 · May 27.11 · Jun 32.28 · Jul 35.44 · Aug 34.94 · Sep 31.06 · Oct 23.89 · Nov 16.83 · Dec 12.06 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 25.91 · Feb 29.46 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 4.32 · May 1.02 · Jun 1.02 · Jul 4.57 · Aug 10.92 · Sep 8.13 · Oct 8.64 · Nov 8.13 · Dec 14.73 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Chandler ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.9 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.6 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.6 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±5.0 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±5.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Laughlin covered an area of 42.3 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 207.6 people per km².

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	42.33 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	6.51 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	572 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	207.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	8,658 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Laughlin

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Laughlin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3330 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,411 Laughlin+154%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 6.5% Laughlin+424%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 8,658 Laughlin+479%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 7.1% Laughlin−49%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Laughlin

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

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All United States cities

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Laughlin?

The unemployment rate is 7.08 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Laughlin?

The published population is 8,658 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Laughlin?

572 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Laughlin a good place to live?

Laughlin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Laughlin?

Bullhead City is near Laughlin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Laughlin, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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