Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$672,400
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$2,509/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Las Vegas 39%
Summerlin South
Clark County31,354 residentsClark County
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
1st of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
64
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 Summerlin South is like to live in, by category
Bars show Summerlin South against Las Vegas. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency55th pct
Las Vegas median 55th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index141
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 · 70/100
B−
Mean commute23.4 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes68%
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 & cafés52
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$117,035
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment3.1%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations55%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Summerlin South on schools
Summerlin South's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Whitney17 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 52 D+ Las Vegas8 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 54 C− Spring Valley4 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 57 C− Sunrise Manor16 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 50 D+ Henderson19 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 60 C Winchester11 mi from Summerlin SouthC− 54 C− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Summerlin South
Is Summerlin South, NV a good place to live?
Summerlin South scores 64 out of 100, 1st of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Summerlin South expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $672,400, 56% above the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.51%. $2,509/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Summerlin South?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Summerlin South sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Summerlin South is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Summerlin South?
The mean commute is 23.4 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 3.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Summerlin South?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Summerlin South old or new?
The median home in Summerlin South was built in 2006 — 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. 84% 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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