Living in Las Vegas, NV
Big city in Nevada
Las Vegas is a big city in Nevada, home to about 651,000 people, with 2.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Las Vegas a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.5% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 102°F
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 2.2 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Las Vegas: common questions
What is the cost of living in Las Vegas?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $401k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Las Vegas?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.5% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Las Vegas safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 102°F.
Does Las Vegas get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, heat waves and earthquakes: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.13 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Las Vegas?
The nearest major airport is LAS, about 12 mi away.
How Las Vegas scores
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