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    Moving to Las Vegas, NV

    Is Las Vegas a good place to live?

    Watch Las Vegas

    Las Vegas ranks #8 of 14 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (48/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $395,300
    +8.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,456
    per month
    Household income
    $70,723
    median
    Unemployment
    7.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Las Vegas

    The median home value in Las Vegas is $395,300 and median rent is $1,456 a month, against a median household income of $70,723. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Las Vegas crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nevada the 2025 rate was 384 violent and 2,029 property crimes per 100,000 people — #5 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Las Vegas, NV

    Las Vegas has about 650,873 residents, 7.2% unemployment and 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Las Vegas with

    Las Vegas vs HendersonLas Vegas vs North Las VegasLas Vegas vs RenoLas Vegas vs EnterpriseLas Vegas vs Spring ValleyLas Vegas vs Sunrise ManorLas Vegas vs ParadiseLas Vegas vs Sparks

    More: Where to move in Nevada · Best counties in Nevada

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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