Living in Whitney, NV
Suburb in Nevada
Whitney is a suburb in Nevada, home to about 46,000 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 mostly apartments.
Is Whitney a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: LAS is 6 mi away
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.38% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 102°F
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 2.2 million people live within 31 mi
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Whitney ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Whitney: common questions
What is the cost of living in Whitney?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $342k, 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 Whitney?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.38% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Whitney safe?
Whitney isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Whitney?
Whitney has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 102°F.
Does Whitney get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from heat waves, flooding and earthquakes: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.09 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Whitney?
The nearest major airport is LAS, about 6 mi away.
How Whitney scores
Each bar compares Whitney with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
Places like Whitney
These places have the most similar overall profile across all 23 aspects.
Nearby
See all the best places to live in Nevada.
Is Whitney right for you?
Answer 27 quick questions and see how it ranks against your priorities.