Whitney, NV vs Henderson, NV

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

MetricWhitney, NVHenderson, NV
Population47,221332,141
Median Household Income$67,155$90,138
Median Rent$1,574/mo$1,824/mo
Median Home Value$329,000$484,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%53.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k412*225
Property Crime Rate /100k2,424*1,502
Median AQI6161
Good AQI Days /yr113113
Summer Highs102°F102°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min24.3 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.522.8
College Degree Rate18.5%37.4%
Foreign-Born %26.2%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+11.5%

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