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What Is It Like to Live in Henderson?

What it costs to live in Henderson, and how it compares with other Nevada cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

54

10th best value in Nevada

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nevada cities.

Overall livability

67

8th overall in Nevada

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Henderson is home to about 311,250 people. A typical home runs $365,900 and a household earns around $79,600, a price-to-income ratio of 4.6. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 10th for value and 8th overall.

Henderson at a glance

Median home price

$365,900

14th in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,456/mo

Median household income

$79,600

Home price to income

4.6x

Unemployment

6.9%

12th in NV of 21

School rating

7/10

7th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

38/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nevada only. Updated 2026.