Pahrump, NV vs Spring Valley, NV

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

MetricPahrump, NVSpring Valley, NV
Population47,347219,187
Median Household Income$62,109$74,511
Median Rent$1,304/mo$1,743/mo
Median Home Value$310,300$433,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%53.1%
Poverty Rate13.7%12.2%
Unemployment Rate6.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k238*412*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,021*2,424*
Median AQI2661
Good AQI Days /yr338113
Summer Highs99°F102°F
Winter Lows29°F41°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min22.5 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher21.919.8
College Degree Rate13.4%31.4%
Foreign-Born %8%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+6.2%

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