North Las Vegas, Nevada
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching North Las Vegas.
Key figures
Each metric shows how North 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
- 270,773City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $76,772Incorporated place (ACS)Near U.S. avg ($78,538)U.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 121ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)21% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $372,300City limits (ACS)23% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,605City limits (ACS)19% 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
- 26 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3229% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 863.7annualized per 100k · citywide43% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2035.6annualized per 100k · citywide34% 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 North Las Vegas with another city
Arid basins, gaming/tourism cycles, and fast suburban growth dominate. Summer highs near 102°F make shade, pools, and strong A/C practical necessities. Average one-way commute time is about 26 minutes, and Walk Score estimates land around 32/100. Labor-market readings near 5.3% unemployment are neither boom nor bust by national standards. FBI CDE violent-offense rates run comparatively high (~863.7 per 100k annualized), so block-by-block due diligence is especially important.
Relocators eyeing North Las Vegas, Nevada will find roughly 270,773 residents within city limits. With median income around $76,772 and a cost index of 121, the market reads above the national housing-cost baseline. Budget for median rents around $1,605 a month before you lock a neighborhood.
North Las Vegas is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare North Las Vegas with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (North Las Vegas city, 1600000US3251800)
- 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