Living in Las Vegas (Nevada)

Las Vegas (Nevada) is a city in Nevada, United States, home to 641,903 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 1%, #30 of 3,933), digital natives (top 2%, #50 of 4,750), city lovers (top 2%, #69 of 4,114).

Residents641,903
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport10 km (Harry Reid International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,955,600 people
Lake shore25 km (Lake Mead)
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,351 km
Within 10 km1,317,227 people
Greater areaGreater Las Vegas, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 1:30

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How Las Vegas (Nevada) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Nevada
Young family32#10,037 of 11,898#29 of 32Map
Low-income household31#6,567 of 9,771#14 of 41Map
Low-income family31#6,708 of 8,006#19 of 27Map
Single parent37#5,076 of 6,237#16 of 25Map
Pensioner couple47#8,511 of 9,474#25 of 28Map
Single pensioner50#7,197 of 9,474#23 of 28Map
Early retiree49#9,032 of 10,762#34 of 41Map
Single professional72#284 of 4,537#1 of 19Map
Young professional76#178 of 4,444#1 of 17Map
DINKS77#405 of 3,053#1 of 15Map
Remote worker51#6,078 of 7,271#25 of 34Map
Commuter75#791 of 6,227#8 of 20Map
Car-free household85#30 of 3,933#1 of 17Map
Student80#131 of 2,119#1 of 15Map
First-home buyer39#4,800 of 8,006#8 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,717 of 12,111#22 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker79#69 of 4,114#1 of 17Map
Expat professional71#1,382 of 7,271#1 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,774 of 9,474#9 of 28Map
Nature-focused household6#17,997 of 18,063#70 of 70Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#12,477 of 16,523#63 of 63Map
Rural value seeker0#17,843 of 18,063#68 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,809 of 16,523#14 of 63Map
Lottery winner74#1,468 of 21,167#7 of 78Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,729 of 12,111#31 of 45Map
Coastal living53#6,046 of 6,413#20 of 25Map
Business owner68#2,493 of 12,111#7 of 45Map
Digital native74#50 of 4,750#1 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Foundation93
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Health and elderly46
  • Safety and community45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Education and family33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Affordability16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Green space3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.