Living in Winchester, NV
Suburb in Nevada
Winchester is a suburb in Nevada, home to about 38,000 people, with 2.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Winchester a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.39% property tax
- Easy flying: LAS is 4 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 102°F
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Winchester: common questions
What is the cost of living in Winchester?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $334k, 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 Winchester?
Nevada has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.39% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Winchester safe?
Winchester isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Winchester?
Public schools in Winchester test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 22 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Winchester?
Winchester has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 102°F.
Does Winchester get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and heat waves: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Winchester?
The nearest major airport is LAS, about 4 mi away.
How Winchester scores
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