Best PlacesNorth Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, 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.
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas ranks 3,436th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It does not top any single list, but it lands above the national middle on state finances and cell coverage. The weaker spots are tree cover, summer heat, and air quality.
The best neighborhoods in North Last Vegas, North 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.
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas' strengths and weaknesses
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas lands in the middle because its strengths and weaknesses roughly balance. State finances, cell coverage, and low property taxes carry most of that.
The one real hole is tree cover, near the bottom of the country. Summer heat and air quality also cost it ground. That varies block to block rather than evenly, and the map below shows where.
Where North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 185 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $82,625, 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 North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas' effective rate of 0.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas.
Who works in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, and how
Work in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas has more parkland per resident than 70% of neighborhoods and less late-night activity than most neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas, month by month
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas sees roughly 185 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 North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
Harry Reid International sits about 12 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 North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
Schools across North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas average a C, better than 38% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Somerset Academy AlianteC+ · 36% proficient
- Simmons Eva G EsC · 31% proficient
- Freedom Classical Academy K-8C− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lied Stem Academy MsB · 46% proficient
- Lyon Mack MsB · 45% proficient
- Saville Anthony MsC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- College Of So Nv Hs EastB+ · 55% proficient
- Rancho HsC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Last Vegas, North 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 North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas suits
Retirees
The weather beats 86% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 72%.
Common questions about living in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas
Is North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas ranks 3,436th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, cell coverage, and low property taxes, and lowest on tree cover and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $389,718. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $82,625 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas safe?
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas is safer than 45% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $669 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas?
July highs average about 108 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 38. That works out to about 185 pleasant days a year, more than 86% of neighborhoods.
Is North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas good for families?
Schools beat 38% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 45%, and childcare runs $1,198 a month.
Is North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas good for remote workers?
Cost of living against local pay beats 60% of neighborhoods, though advertised internet speeds beat only 35% of neighborhoods. About 8% of workers already work from home.
Compare North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Last Vegas, North 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.
North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Last Vegas, North Las Vegas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Last Vegas, North 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.
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