What Is It Like to Live in Nevada?

What it costs to live here, and how good a place it is to live, in plain numbers.

Best place to live rank

#34

34th out of 50 states overall.

Below average for overall quality of life.

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Cost to live here

#32

32nd cheapest state, about 1% above average.

To live the way $75,000 affords in an average state, you would need about $76,000 here.

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Nevada ranks 34th of 50 states for overall quality of life and 32nd for affordability. It does best on dog friendly, green space, and economy, and struggles most with safety, healthcare, and education. A typical household earns about $68,700 a year, and the cost of living runs about 1% above average.

Why Nevada ranks #34 for living

Our Best Life Rank scores every state on the things that shape daily life, from cost and climate to schools and safety. Here is how Nevada scores on each, best to worst.

Dog friendly
#6 of 50
Green space
#10 of 50
Economy
#14 of 50
Climate
#17 of 50
Air quality
#19 of 50
Walkability
#23 of 50
Cost of living
#32 of 50
Safety
#34 of 50
Healthcare
#38 of 50
Education
#43 of 50

Each factor is ranked 1 (best) to 50 (worst) across all states. Green is strong, yellow is middling, red is weak.

Nevada at a glance

Typical household income

$68,700

27th highest

Typical home price

$472,000

13th highest

Overall cost of living

1% above average

32nd cheapest

Total taxes on a typical household

About 5%

42nd highest income tax

Typical commute

About 25 min

one way

Taxes in Nevada

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Sources: Cost and income from the U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Best Life Rank factors from the Commonwealth Fund, NAEP, FBI, EPA, and NOAA. Cost measured by the BLISS Score, v1.3 method. Updated 2026.