Paradise, NV vs Whitney, NV

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

MetricParadise, NVWhitney, NV
Population185,91347,221
Median Household Income$59,190$67,155
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,574/mo
Median Home Value$384,200$329,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%14.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k412*412*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,424*2,424*
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs102°F102°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.419.5
College Degree Rate24.1%18.5%
Foreign-Born %26.1%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+7.7%

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.