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    Moving to North Las Vegas, NV

    Is North Las Vegas a good place to live?

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    North Las Vegas ranks #7 of 14 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $372,300
    +9.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,605
    per month
    Household income
    $76,772
    median
    Unemployment
    8.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in North Las Vegas

    The median home value in North Las Vegas is $372,300 and median rent is $1,605 a month, against a median household income of $76,772. Homes cost about 4.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    North 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 North Las Vegas, NV

    North Las Vegas has about 270,773 residents, 8.1% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare North Las Vegas with

    North Las Vegas vs Las VegasNorth Las Vegas vs HendersonNorth Las Vegas vs RenoNorth Las Vegas vs EnterpriseNorth Las Vegas vs Spring ValleyNorth Las Vegas vs Sunrise ManorNorth Las Vegas vs ParadiseNorth Las 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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