Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$427,900
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,563/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Las Vegas 39%
Las Vegas
Clark County660,400 residentsClark County
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
8th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
54
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 Las Vegas is like to live in, by category
Bars show Las Vegas against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index98
Las Vegas 100
Eff. tax rate0.54%
Las Vegas 0.52%
Local sales tax8.24%
Las Vegas median 8.24%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.7 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi7.2
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés34
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$73,877
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment7.4%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations34%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Las Vegas on employment & income
Las Vegas's weakest grade is D−. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Summerlin South8 mi from Las VegasB− 64 C+ Enterprise16 mi from Las VegasC 58 C Henderson20 mi from Las VegasD 60 C Spring Valley10 mi from Las VegasD− 57 C− Whitney16 mi from Las VegasD− 52 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Las Vegas
Is Las Vegas, NV a good place to live?
Las Vegas scores 54 out of 100, 8th 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 Las Vegas expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $427,900, 1% below the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.54%. $1,563/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Las Vegas?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Las Vegas sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Las Vegas is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Las Vegas?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 7.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Las Vegas?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 34 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Las Vegas old or new?
The median home in Las Vegas was built in 1994 — 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. 68% 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.