Living in Whitney (Nevada)

Whitney (Nevada) is a large place in Nevada, United States, home to 38,585 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 24%, #912 of 3,933), business owners (top 26%, #3,062 of 12,111), digital natives (top 28%, #1,297 of 4,750).

Residents38,585

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Harry Reid International)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km1,971,200 people

Lake shore17 km (Lake Mead)

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeLake Mead, 16 km

Main railway line11.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,345 km

Within 10 km575,397 people

Greater areaGreater Las Vegas, 21 km out

Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 1:30

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Good to know about Whitney (Nevada)

It is part of Greater Las Vegas, 21 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 42 min and sets around 1:30; in late June it sets around 5:00.

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How Whitney (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Nevada
Young family	37	#9,137 of 11,898	#20 of 32	Map
Low-income household	30	#6,980 of 9,771	#18 of 41	Map
Low-income family	30	#6,906 of 8,006	#21 of 27	Map
Single parent	36	#5,214 of 6,237	#19 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,360 of 9,474	#14 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,157 of 9,474	#11 of 28	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,484 of 10,762	#15 of 41	Map
Single professional	61	#1,498 of 4,537	#11 of 19	Map
Young professional	64	#1,371 of 4,444	#11 of 17	Map
DINKS	67	#1,313 of 3,053	#11 of 15	Map
Remote worker	56	#4,354 of 7,271	#7 of 34	Map
Commuter	69	#2,066 of 6,227	#11 of 20	Map
Car-free household	68	#912 of 3,933	#11 of 17	Map
Student	64	#1,399 of 2,119	#10 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	37	#5,300 of 8,006	#14 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	27	#9,744 of 12,111	#24 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#1,162 of 4,114	#11 of 17	Map
Expat professional	65	#2,456 of 7,271	#10 of 34	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#5,957 of 9,474	#10 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#17,701 of 18,063	#60 of 70	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	27	#6,789 of 16,523	#56 of 63	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#17,399 of 18,063	#58 of 70	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#3,075 of 16,523	#4 of 63	Map
Lottery winner	73	#1,718 of 21,167	#10 of 78	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#10,703 of 12,111	#30 of 45	Map
Coastal living	57	#5,514 of 6,413	#12 of 25	Map
Business owner	66	#3,062 of 12,111	#11 of 45	Map
Digital native	57	#1,297 of 4,750	#11 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation92
Lifestyle and amenities84
Mobility and connectivity79
Sea or lake shore75
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)53
Jobs and economy51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Health and elderly46
Safety and community45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Education and family33
Flat land (terrain relief)18
Affordability16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
Green space5
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.