Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$404,400
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,705/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Las Vegas 39%
North Las Vegas
Clark County278,595 residentsClark County
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
11th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
49
Las Vegas median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Las Vegas is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Las Vegas against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.5
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Las Vegas 100
Eff. tax rate0.51%
Las Vegas 0.52%
Local sales tax8.24%
Las Vegas median 8.24%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute26.7 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés5
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks49
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$79,542
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment8.5%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations27%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Las Vegas on employment & income
North Las Vegas's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Summerlin South18 mi from North Las VegasB− 64 C+ Enterprise21 mi from North Las VegasC 58 C Henderson20 mi from North Las VegasD 60 C Spring Valley17 mi from North Las VegasD− 57 C− Whitney13 mi from North Las VegasD− 52 D+ Las Vegas10 mi from North Las VegasD− 54 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Las Vegas
Is North Las Vegas, NV a good place to live?
North Las Vegas scores 49 out of 100, 11th 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 North Las Vegas expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $404,400, 6% below the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.51%. $1,705/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Las Vegas?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving North Las Vegas sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 20.5 student–teacher ratio. North Las Vegas is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Las Vegas?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.1% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Las Vegas?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 49 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in North Las Vegas old or new?
The median home in North Las Vegas was built in 2003 — newer 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. 79% 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.