Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$433,800
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,743/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Las Vegas 39%
Spring Valley
Clark County219,187 residentsClark County
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
57
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 Spring Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Spring Valley against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index104
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 · 73/100
B
Mean commute22.5 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés58
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$74,511
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment7.6%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations35%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Spring Valley on employment & income
Spring Valley's weakest grade is D−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Summerlin South4 mi from Spring ValleyB− 64 C+ Enterprise6 mi from Spring ValleyC 58 C Henderson15 mi from Spring ValleyD 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Spring Valley
Is Spring Valley, NV a good place to live?
Spring Valley scores 57 out of 100, 4th 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 Spring Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $433,800, 1% above the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,743/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Spring Valley?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Spring Valley sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Spring Valley is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Spring Valley?
The mean commute is 22.5 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Spring Valley?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 58 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Spring Valley old or new?
The median home in Spring Valley was built in 1999 — 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. 59% 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.
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