Las Vegas, NV vs Mesquite, NV

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

MetricLas Vegas, NVMesquite, NV
Population660,40022,059
Median Household Income$73,877$75,227
Median Rent$1,563/mo$1,181/mo
Median Home Value$427,900$388,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%43%
Poverty Rate14%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k412119
Property Crime Rate /100k2,424782
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs102°F104°F
Winter Lows40°F31°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min18.9 min
Hospitals71
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.320.4
College Degree Rate27.7%23.7%
Foreign-Born %20.9%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+17.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.