Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 21/100
F
Median home value$302,800
Las Vegas $431,000
Median rent$1,220/mo
Las Vegas $1,626/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Las Vegas 39%
Winchester
Clark County37,081 residentsClark County
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
54
Las Vegas median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Winchester is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winchester 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 ratio19.1
Las Vegas median 18.1
Graduation rate86%
Las Vegas median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 88/100
A
Housing cost index78
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 · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.0 min
Las Vegas 25.1 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Las Vegas 64%
Transit stops / sq mi21
Las Vegas median 5.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 87/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés261
Las Vegas median 41 · within 2 miles
Groceries11
Las Vegas median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Las Vegas median 22 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Median household income$50,120
Las Vegas $76,472
Unemployment9.0%
Las Vegas 7.6%
Professional occupations21%
Las Vegas 34%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winchester on housing & affordability
Winchester's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Summerlin South11 mi from WinchesterB− 64 C+ Henderson11 mi from WinchesterC− 60 C Enterprise10 mi from WinchesterC− 58 C Boulder City24 mi from WinchesterD+ 45 D North Las Vegas11 mi from WinchesterD 49 D+ Spring Valley8 mi from WinchesterD 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Winchester
Is Winchester, NV a good place to live?
Winchester scores 54 out of 100, 7th of 12 Las Vegas suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Winchester expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A. The median home is $302,800, 30% below the Las Vegas median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,220/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winchester?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Winchester sit at the 55th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 19.1 student–teacher ratio. Winchester is served by Clark County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winchester?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.0% working from home. Transit density is 21 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winchester?
Within two miles there are 11 groceries, 261 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Winchester old or new?
The median home in Winchester was built in 1978 — older 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. 27% 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.