North Las Vegas, NV vs Paradise, NV

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

MetricNorth Las Vegas, NVParadise, NV
Population278,595185,913
Median Household Income$79,542$59,190
Median Rent$1,705/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$404,400$384,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%57.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%17.6%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k362412*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6262,424*
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs103°F102°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min23.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.321.4
College Degree Rate18.9%24.1%
Foreign-Born %20.4%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%—

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.