Whitney, NV vs Paradise, NV

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

MetricWhitney, NVParadise, NV
Population47,221185,913
Median Household Income$67,155$59,190
Median Rent$1,574/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$329,000$384,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%57.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%17.6%
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 Commute28.4 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.521.4
College Degree Rate18.5%24.1%
Foreign-Born %26.2%26.1%
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.