Boulder City, NV vs Paradise, NV

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoulder City, NVParadise, NV
Population14,919185,913
Median Household Income$74,757$59,190
Median Rent$1,427/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$435,600$384,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%57.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%17.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k159412*
Property Crime Rate /100k8302,424*
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs105°F102°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min23.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1821.4
College Degree Rate31.1%24.1%
Foreign-Born %3.6%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Paradise (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.