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Nevada
Pahrump
Population 47,347
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Population 660,400
Pahrump, NV vs Las Vegas, NV
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Pahrump, NV | Las Vegas, NV |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,347 | 660,400 |
| Median Household Income | $62,109 | $73,877 |
| Median Rent | $1,304/mo | $1,563/mo |
| Median Home Value | $310,300 | $427,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.9% | 55.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% | 14% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% (county) | 5.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 238* | 412 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,021* | 2,424 |
| Median AQI | 26 | 61 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 338 | 113 |
| Summer Highs | 99°F | 102°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 40°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.8 min | 25.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 7 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 2.6 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 22.3 | 23.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 13.4% | 27.7% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8% | 20.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +5.3% |
Las Vegas, NV
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 Pahrump (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.