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What Is It Like to Live in Las Vegas?

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

Value score

40

14th best value in Nevada

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

Overall livability

52

11th overall in Nevada

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

Las Vegas is home to about 634,786 people. A typical home runs $302,100 and a household earns around $61,400, a price-to-income ratio of 4.9. Among Nevada's largest cities, it ranks 14th for value and 11th overall.

Las Vegas at a glance

Median home price

$302,100

16th in NV of 21

Median rent

$1,219/mo

Median household income

$61,400

Home price to income

4.9x

Unemployment

7.7%

14th in NV of 21

School rating

5/10

11th in NV of 21

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NV of 21

Walk score

79/100

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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.