12 have matched ACS place data.
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Nevada state guide
Compare large Nevada cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Nevada subset includes 12 West city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,887,848.
What the current Nevada catalog shows
Mesquite, Nevada has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Nevada subset at +17.33% since the 2020 estimates base. Winnemucca, Nevada has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 14.2%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Henderson, Nevada leads this subset at 76/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, Nevada | #24 | 66/100 | $1,563 | $73,877 | 679,817 | 7.4% | +5.27% | cautious | rent stretched |
| Henderson, Nevada | #55 | 76/100 | $1,824 | $90,138 | 353,289 | 6.8% | +11.54% | competitive | rent stretched |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | #73 | 69/100 | $1,705 | $79,542 | 296,653 | 8.5% | +14.33% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Reno, Nevada | #78 | 67/100 | $1,556 | $80,760 | 283,621 | 5.1% | +7.37% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Sparks, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 59/100 | $1,716 | $89,056 | 111,902 | 5.2% | +3.18% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Carson, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 58/100 | $1,248 | $72,355 | 58,571 | 5.5% | -0.12% | competitive | rent watch |
| Fernley, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 72/100 | $1,570 | $89,517 | 26,214 | 5.5% | +14.48% | competitive | rent watch |
| Mesquite, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 74/100 | $1,181 | $75,227 | 24,001 | 5.7% | +17.33% | competitive | rent watch |
| Elko, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 61/100 | $1,267 | $79,036 | 21,019 | 5.2% | +2.35% | competitive | rent watch |
| Boulder City, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 58/100 | $1,427 | $74,757 | 14,884 | 7.6% | +0.05% | competitive | rent watch |
| Fallon, Nevada | 2025 population #3307 | 62/100 | $1,230 | $73,389 | 9,570 | 3.5% | +2.67% | competitive | rent watch |
| Winnemucca, Nevada | 2025 population #3656 | 62/100 | $965 | $81,824 | 8,307 | 5.7% | -1.11% | competitive | rent-friendly |