Best PlacesBlack Mountain, Henderson, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Black Mountain, Henderson, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Black Mountain, Henderson ranks 2,401st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Black Mountain, Henderson
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Black Mountain, Henderson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Black Mountain, Henderson ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Black Mountain, Henderson ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Black Mountain, Henderson
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Black Mountain, Henderson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $94,880, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Black Mountain, Henderson's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Black Mountain, Henderson
Black Mountain, Henderson runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Black Mountain, Henderson.
Who works in Black Mountain, Henderson, and how
Work in Black Mountain, Henderson centers on health care & social and arts & entertainment. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Black Mountain, Henderson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Black Mountain, Henderson.
What the weather is like in Black Mountain, Henderson, month by month
Black Mountain, Henderson sees roughly 187 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 106 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 56° |
| July | 106° | 94° | 79° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Black Mountain, Henderson
The nearest airport, Boulder City Municipal, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 10 miles away.
The best schools in and around Black Mountain, Henderson
Schools across Black Mountain, Henderson average a D+, better than 22% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Newton Ulis EsC · 32% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Burkholder Lyal MsC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Foothill HsC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Black Mountain, Henderson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Black Mountain, Henderson measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Black Mountain, Henderson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Black Mountain, Henderson
Is Black Mountain, Henderson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Black Mountain, Henderson ranks 2,401st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state finances, and low property taxes, and lowest on summer heat and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Black Mountain, Henderson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $441,994. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $94,880 median income, cost of living beats 76% of neighborhoods.
Is Black Mountain, Henderson safe?
Black Mountain, Henderson is safer than 52% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $561 per resident a year.
Compare Black Mountain, Henderson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Black Mountain, Henderson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Black Mountain, Henderson represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Black Mountain, Henderson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Black Mountain, Henderson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Black Mountain, Henderson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Black Mountain, Henderson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Black Mountain, Henderson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Black Mountain, Henderson detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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