Living in North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas is a city in Nevada, United States, home to 234,807 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #128 of 4,750), car-free households (top 4%, #123 of 3,933), city lovers (top 7%, #253 of 4,114).

Residents234,807
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Harry Reid International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,955,600 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Mead)
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 200 m
Nearest large lakeLake Mead, 24 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,348 km
Within 10 km1,097,247 people
Greater areaGreater Las Vegas, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 41 min, sunset 1:30

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How North Las Vegas 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 family30#10,291 of 11,898#31 of 32Map
Low-income household30#6,869 of 9,771#17 of 41Map
Low-income family26#7,243 of 8,006#24 of 27Map
Single parent33#5,525 of 6,237#23 of 25Map
Pensioner couple52#7,766 of 9,474#21 of 28Map
Single pensioner50#7,035 of 9,474#22 of 28Map
Early retiree52#8,169 of 10,762#26 of 41Map
Single professional69#572 of 4,537#4 of 19Map
Young professional73#398 of 4,444#4 of 17Map
DINKS74#698 of 3,053#4 of 15Map
Remote worker54#5,169 of 7,271#15 of 34Map
Commuter74#880 of 6,227#9 of 20Map
Car-free household80#123 of 3,933#4 of 17Map
Student76#409 of 2,119#4 of 15Map
First-home buyer38#5,123 of 8,006#12 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover26#9,926 of 12,111#27 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#253 of 4,114#3 of 17Map
Expat professional69#1,814 of 7,271#4 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover53#6,010 of 9,474#11 of 28Map
Nature-focused household7#17,975 of 18,063#67 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 lover14#10,758 of 16,523#62 of 63Map
Rural value seeker0#17,819 of 18,063#67 of 70Map
High-net-worth mover62#4,583 of 16,523#9 of 63Map
Lottery winner75#1,191 of 21,167#4 of 78Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#10,934 of 12,111#35 of 45Map
Coastal living52#6,067 of 6,413#21 of 25Map
Business owner67#2,749 of 12,111#9 of 45Map
Digital native70#128 of 4,750#2 of 20Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Education and family33
  • Safety and community32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • 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.