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Nevada

#50 of 50 states · 🫤 Rough

#50of 50
Nevada among U.S. states
D−35
🫤 Rough
🏆 Prop taxtop 8%
🚽 Jobsbottom 13%
Rolled up from 12 ranked cities · 1,812,479 residents
Taxes
8.24% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Nevada. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in NevadaWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Nevada — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Unemployment rate13

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

Air quality (AQI)13

Population-weighted average across 11 Nevada cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Natural disaster risk14

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Unhealthy air days18

Population-weighted average across 11 Nevada cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Uninsured adults21

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Property crime rate24

Population-weighted average across 10 Nevada cities

Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.

Housing cost25

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Poor mental health25

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Violent crime rate26

Population-weighted average across 10 Nevada cities

Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.

Income inequality36

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership38

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult smoking39

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher46

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Commute time46

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent47

Population-weighted average across 10 Nevada cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Physical inactivity47

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate48

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access56

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Median household income56

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity69

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Population growth (5yr)73

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden92

Population-weighted average across 12 Nevada cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

See all Nevada cities →

Nevada's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Nevada(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.