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    Moving to Whitney, NV

    Is Whitney a good place to live?

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    Whitney ranks #4 of 14 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $299,700
    +10.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,477
    per month
    Household income
    $63,480
    median
    Unemployment
    7.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Whitney

    The median home value in Whitney is $299,700 and median rent is $1,477 a month, against a median household income of $63,480. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Whitney 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 Whitney, NV

    Whitney has about 46,268 residents, 7.6% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Whitney with

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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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