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    Is Pahrump a good place to live?

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    Pahrump ranks #10 of 14 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $283,400
    +12.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,152
    per month
    Household income
    $58,560
    median
    Unemployment
    10.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pahrump

    The median home value in Pahrump is $283,400 and median rent is $1,152 a month, against a median household income of $58,560. Homes cost about 4.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pahrump 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 Pahrump, NV

    Pahrump has about 45,811 residents, 10.1% unemployment and 8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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