Pahrump, NV vs Summerlin South, NV

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

MetricPahrump, NVSummerlin South, NV
Population47,34731,354
Median Household Income$62,109$117,035
Median Rent$1,304/mo$2,509/mo
Median Home Value$310,300$672,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%41.9%
Poverty Rate13.7%4.8%
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°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min23.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.322.2
College Degree Rate13.4%52.6%
Foreign-Born %8%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.8%

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.