Best PlacesUniversity Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around University Medical Center, 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.
University Medical Center, Las Vegas ranks 5,113th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in University Medical Center, 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.
University Medical Center, Las Vegas' strengths and weaknesses
Where University Medical Center, Las Vegas ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where University Medical Center, Las Vegas ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in University Medical Center, Las Vegas
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median University Medical Center, Las Vegas home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $54,607, 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 University Medical Center, Las Vegas' effective rate of 0.33%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in University Medical Center, Las Vegas
University Medical Center, Las Vegas runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for University Medical Center, Las Vegas.
Who works in University Medical Center, Las Vegas, and how
Work in University Medical Center, Las Vegas centers on retail trade and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in University Medical Center, Las Vegas
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across University Medical Center, Las Vegas.
What the weather is like in University Medical Center, Las Vegas, month by month
University Medical Center, 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 University Medical Center, 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 University Medical Center, Las Vegas
Schools across University Medical Center, Las Vegas average a C+, better than 60% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hyde Park MsB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every University Medical Center, Las Vegas school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
University Medical Center, 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 University Medical Center, Las Vegas against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in University Medical Center, Las Vegas
Is University Medical Center, Las Vegas a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, University Medical Center, Las Vegas ranks 5,113th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, low property taxes, and state finances, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is University Medical Center, Las Vegas expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $355,263. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $54,607 median income, cost of living beats 24% of neighborhoods.
Is University Medical Center, Las Vegas safe?
University Medical Center, Las Vegas is safer than 33% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $878 per resident a year.
Compare University Medical Center, Las Vegas with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to University Medical Center, Las Vegas. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in University Medical Center, 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.
University Medical Center, Las Vegas detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for University Medical Center, Las Vegas: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in University Medical Center, Las Vegas: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of University Medical Center, Las Vegas: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in University Medical Center, Las Vegas: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
University Medical Center, 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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