Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$435,600
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,427/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Las Vegas 39%
Boulder City
Clark County14,919 residentsClark County School District
45
D
Suburbgrade score
12th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
Las Vegas median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Boulder City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Boulder City against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index108
Las Vegas 100
Eff. tax rate0.39%
Las Vegas 0.52%
Local sales tax8.24%
Las Vegas median 8.24%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute23.2 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 0/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Median household income$74,757
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment7.6%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations37%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Boulder City on amenities
Boulder City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Winchester24 mi from Boulder CityA− 54 C− Paradise21 mi from Boulder CityB+ 56 C− Sunrise Manor24 mi from Boulder CityB− 50 D+ Henderson13 mi from Boulder CityB− 60 C Whitney19 mi from Boulder CityC 52 D+ Enterprise21 mi from Boulder CityC− 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Boulder City
Is Boulder City, NV a good place to live?
Boulder City scores 45 out of 100, 12th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Boulder City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $435,600, 1% above the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.39%. $1,427/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Boulder City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Boulder City sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Boulder City is served by Clark County School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Boulder City?
The mean commute is 23.2 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Boulder City?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Boulder City old or new?
The median home in Boulder City was built in 1981 — older than the Las Vegas median of 1998. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.