City safety & data profile
Las VegasNV
Las Vegas, NV is a 642K-resident city in Clark County with a median household income of $73,877.
Clark County, Nevada. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Las Vegas, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Las Vegas has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $427,900, and 15 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
- 642K
- Population (place)
- Top 1%
- By size
- $73,877
- Median income (place)
- $427,900
- Median home (place)
- 14%
- Poverty rate (place)
The read on Las Vegas
Las Vegas posts a median household income higher than 42% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 4 recent safety alerts are on record and 15 hospitals serve the Las Vegas area.
- Bottom 43%
- by median income, US cities
- 4
- safety alerts on record
- 15
- hospitals in & near Las Vegas
Composite score · Las Vegas, NV
37/100
4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024
A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.
Las Vegas in context: the full national tables: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).
Where Las Vegas income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$73,877 Bottom 42% higher than 42% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
Largest cities in NV
Ranked by headcount across the 22 NV places Areazine tracks with both population and income data. Tooltip carries the income rank.
- Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
641,903 residents
- Henderson
Henderson, NV
285,667 residents
- Reno
Reno, NV
264,165 residents
- North Las Vegas 234,807
North Las Vegas, NV
234,807 residents
- Paradise 223,167
Paradise, NV
223,167 residents
- Sunrise Manor 189,372
Sunrise Manor, NV
189,372 residents
- Spring Valley 178,395
Spring Valley, NV
178,395 residents
- Enterprise 108,481
Enterprise, NV
108,481 residents
- Sparks 96,094
Sparks, NV
96,094 residents
- Carson City 58,639
Carson City, NV
58,639 residents
What this shows By headcount, Las Vegas ranks #1 here -- income honors go to Spanish Springs.
Top earners by city in NV
The same 22-city NV pool, sorted by median household income instead of headcount. Tooltip carries the population rank.
- Spanish Springs
Spanish Springs, NV
$127,658 median
- Summerlin South
Summerlin South, NV
$117,035 median
- Spring Creek
Spring Creek, NV
$105,154 median
- Enterprise
Enterprise, NV
$98,462 median
- Henderson
Henderson, NV
$90,138 median
- Fernley
Fernley, NV
$89,517 median
- Sparks
Sparks, NV
$89,056 median
- Gardnerville Ranchos
Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
$87,785 median
- Reno
Reno, NV
$80,760 median
- North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas, NV
$79,542 median
What this shows Spanish Springs leads this pool on median income; Las Vegas is the population leader instead.
The quick read
Reading Las Vegas, NV beyond the headline numbers
Las Vegas sits inside Clark County, Nevada, at roughly 36.17°N, -115.14°W. Population 641,903, $73,877 median household income. Median home value $427,900, median rent $1,563. Poverty rate 14%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
15 hospitals in/around Las Vegas, 2.9/5 avg rating, 9 with an ER. Climate: 68.8°F annual average, 3.9" precipitation.
Among the CDC measures on this page, lack of health insurance departs furthest from its peer median: 17% in Las Vegas, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.
The median home in Las Vegas costs around 5.8 times what a median household earns in a year -- the most expensive quarter of reporting cities, and far enough ahead of local pay that ownership is largely closed to median earners.
7.3% unemployment puts Las Vegas in the toughest quarter of reporting cities for job availability.
2.5% of Las Vegas workers commute by public transit, a larger share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.
Poverty in Las Vegas, NV stands at 14%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.
27.7% of Las Vegas adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the midpoint of reporting cities.
Median rent in Las Vegas, NV runs $1,563/month, above the midpoint for reporting cities -- worth weighing against the income figures on this page.
Remote work covers 12.1% of Las Vegas workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Las Vegas from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.
A Decade of Change 2013–2024
County-level trend (Clark County): Las Vegas's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Money & Work
Las Vegas's median household income of $73,877 runs 17% below the tracked-city average, the most notable of the economic figures Areazine tracks here. Poverty rate also diverges: 14.0%, 13% above average.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 14% +13% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 27.7% |
| Work From Home | 12.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
Headcount
Health at a Glance 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospital Access 15 total
CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.
Climate
NOAA 1991-2020 NormalsCost of Living
BEA 20240.2% above national average
Metro area: Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (MSA)
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.
Flood Insurance Claims History
FEMA NFIP, county-levelSince 2016, NFIP has paid out $931K across 25 flood insurance claims filed in Clark County.
Las Vegas Flash Flooding alone generated 2 of those claims, the county's largest named flood event in this record.
Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.
What alerts and safety updates affect Las Vegas? 4
Air Quality Alert: Las Vegas, NV Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
Las Vegas Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels with PM10 AQI of 157
Air Quality Alert: Las Vegas Reaches Unhealthy Levels for PM10
Air Quality Alert: Las Vegas Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups
City alert dispatch desk
Sheet NV-LAS-VEGAS-NV · Las Vegas
Las Vegas: 4 tagged alerts; lead category EPA air-quality advisory.
- VOL-LIGHT 4 on record
- AQ-LED 100% air quality
- DESK-MIX EPA
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Kansas City
- RANK-UPPER #21 tagged volume
Tagged alert mix: Las Vegas
Published notices carrying this city slug or location tag
- Air Quality
Air Quality
4
What this shows 4 tagged notices on record for Las Vegas.
Nearest tagged-volume peer: Kansas City, MO (4 tagged · Δ0)
Counts reflect published articles tagged to Las Vegas; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Nevada state hubs · Methodology
Cities tracking a comparable alert volume 4
Nearest published-notice counts on Areazine (4 tagged here), a feed-density peer set, not an ACS demographic match.
Frequently Asked Questions 9
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Similar poverty or income, nationwide 8
Two ACS-derived peer sets for Las Vegas, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.
Similar poverty rate
Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside NV (14% here).
Similar median income
Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside NV ($73,877 here).
Compare Las Vegas with another city
Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.
In the Area 8
Next steps for Las Vegas
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Las Vegas area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- A median income figure alone can mislead, cross-check it against the poverty rate for the fuller picture.
- Compare Las Vegas against Nevada peers on any ranking lens. Explore Nevada
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Clark County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.