Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$484,900
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,824/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Las Vegas 39%
Henderson
Clark County332,141 residentsClark County
60
C
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
60
Las Vegas median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Henderson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Henderson against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.3
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index109
Las Vegas 100
Eff. tax rate0.53%
Las Vegas 0.52%
Local sales tax8.24%
Las Vegas median 8.24%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.3 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi3.0
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés47
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks39
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$90,138
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment6.8%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations43%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Henderson on employment & income
Henderson's weakest grade is D. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Summerlin South19 mi from HendersonB− 64 C+ Enterprise11 mi from HendersonC 58 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Henderson
Is Henderson, NV a good place to live?
Henderson scores 60 out of 100, 2nd of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Henderson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $484,900, 13% above the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,824/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Henderson?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Henderson sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Henderson is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Henderson?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 3.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Henderson?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 47 restaurants and cafés and 39 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Henderson old or new?
The median home in Henderson was built in 2001 — close to 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. 76% 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.