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Nevada
Las Vegas
Population 660,400
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Population 208,007
Las Vegas, NV vs Salt Lake City, UT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Las Vegas, NV | Salt Lake City, UT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 660,400 | 208,007 |
| Median Household Income | $73,877 | $75,090 |
| Median Rent | $1,563/mo | $1,414/mo |
| Median Home Value | $427,900 | $539,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 55.4% | 49.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14% | 13.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 412 | 862 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,424 | 4,771 |
| Median AQI | 61 | 57 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 113 | 121 |
| Summer Highs | 102°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.7 min | 19.5 min |
| Hospitals | 7 | 6 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.6 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 23.3 | 19.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 27.7% | 51.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.9% | 14.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.3% | +9.4% |
Las Vegas, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.