Nevada has a cost of living index of 109 (US average = 100) with a median household income of $81,841 and a population of 3,008,205. We ranked 15 cities based on affordability, income, housing value, and climate to find the best places to call home in Nevada.
Spring Creek is 3% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $104,381 and a population of 14,967.
Sun Valley is 4% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $76,108 and a population of 22,697.
Dayton is 6% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $91,221 and a population of 15,873.
North Las Vegas is 14% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $76,772 and a population of 270,773.
Sunrise Manor is 3% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $55,034 and a population of 199,099.
Mesquite is 1% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $74,439 and a population of 21,314.
Elko is 7% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $75,630 and a population of 20,624.
Pahrump is 8% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $58,560 and a population of 45,811.
Fernley is 8% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $87,991 and a population of 23,631.
Las Vegas is 11% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $70,723 and a population of 650,873.
Sparks is 22% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $86,979 and a population of 109,106.
Whitney is 4% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $63,480 and a population of 46,268.
Enterprise is 27% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $93,980 and a population of 232,043.
Reno is 19% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $78,448 and a population of 268,959.
Paradise is 3% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $58,874 and a population of 186,178.
Our livability score combines four data-driven factors: affordability (35% — cost of living index relative to national average), income (25% — median household income from the Census Bureau), housing value (15% — home price to income ratio), and climate (15% — NOAA temperature normals favoring moderate climates). Population serves as a proxy for amenities (10%).
Only cities with at least 5,000–10,000 residents are included. Data sourced from the US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, and NOAA.