Las Vegas, Nevada
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Las Vegas.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Las Vegas compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 650,873City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $70,723Incorporated place (ACS)10% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 119ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)19% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $395,300City limits (ACS)30% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,456City limits (ACS)8% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 5.3%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 427% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 531.2annualized per 100k · citywide12% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2771.6annualized per 100k · citywide10% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 102°F15.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 40°F6.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 4 in88% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 34329% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Las Vegas with another city
Relocators eyeing Las Vegas, Nevada will find roughly 650,873 residents within city limits. Median household income is roughly $70,723, while the ACS housing-cost index sits near 119 — above the national housing-cost baseline (100 ≈ U.S. average). Budget for median rents around $1,456 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
Las Vegas sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Las Vegas with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
Arid basins, gaming/tourism cycles, and fast suburban growth dominate. Summer highs near 102°F make shade, pools, and strong A/C practical necessities. Plan on roughly 25 minutes each way for a typical commute; Walk Score is about 42. Unemployment recently ran near 5.3%, broadly in line with many large U.S. counties. Violent-offense rates near 531.2 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Las Vegas city, 1600000US3240000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN320030000000003 (Clark County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00053123 LAS VEGAS AIR TERMINAL)
Last updated 2026-07-28