Best PlacesDowntown East, Las Vegas, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown East, Las Vegas, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Downtown East, Las Vegas ranks 5,328th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Downtown East, Las Vegas
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.
Downtown East, Las Vegas' strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown East, Las Vegas ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 184 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown East, Las Vegas ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown East, Las Vegas
A household needs to earn about $76,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown East, Las Vegas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $44,904, 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 Downtown East, Las Vegas' effective rate of 0.34%, 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 Downtown East, Las Vegas
Downtown East, Las Vegas runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Downtown East, Las Vegas.
Who works in Downtown East, Las Vegas, and how
Work in Downtown East, Las Vegas centers on hospitality & food and admin & support services. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in Downtown East, Las Vegas
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Downtown East, Las Vegas.
What the weather is like in Downtown East, Las Vegas, month by month
Downtown East, Las Vegas sees roughly 184 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 38° |
| April | 83° | 70° | 56° |
| July | 108° | 96° | 81° |
| October | 85° | 71° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Downtown East, Las Vegas
Harry Reid International sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 204 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Downtown East, Las Vegas
Schools across Downtown East, Las Vegas average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Miley Achievement Center EsD+ · 25% proficient
- Sunrise Acres EsD− · 13% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Martin Roy W MsC · 31% proficient
- Robison Dell H MsF · 11% proficient
- Mack Jerome MsF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- Variety J-shsD− · 15% proficient
- Miley Achievement Ctr J-shsF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown East, Las Vegas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown East, Las Vegas 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 Downtown East, Las Vegas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown East, Las Vegas
Is Downtown East, Las Vegas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown East, Las Vegas ranks 5,328th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, cell coverage, and state finances, and lowest on thin health care access and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown East, Las Vegas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $311,387. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $44,904 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown East, Las Vegas safe?
Downtown East, Las Vegas is safer than 31% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $707 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown East, Las Vegas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown East, Las Vegas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown East, Las Vegas 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.
Downtown East, Las Vegas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown East, Las Vegas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown East, Las Vegas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown East, Las Vegas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown East, Las Vegas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown East, Las Vegas 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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