Boulder City, NV vs Whitney, NV

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

MetricBoulder City, NVWhitney, NV
Population14,91947,221
Median Household Income$74,757$67,155
Median Rent$1,427/mo$1,574/mo
Median Home Value$435,600$329,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%14.6%
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 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1819.5
College Degree Rate31.1%18.5%
Foreign-Born %3.6%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.7%

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 Whitney (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.