Best PlacesWhitney Ranch, Henderson, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Whitney Ranch, 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.
Whitney Ranch, Henderson ranks 3,468th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Whitney Ranch, 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.
Whitney Ranch, Henderson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Whitney Ranch, Henderson ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 188 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Whitney Ranch, Henderson ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Whitney Ranch, Henderson
A household needs to earn about $91,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Whitney Ranch, Henderson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,815, 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 Whitney Ranch, Henderson's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Whitney Ranch, Henderson
Whitney Ranch, Henderson's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Whitney Ranch, Henderson.
Who works in Whitney Ranch, Henderson, and how
Work in Whitney Ranch, Henderson centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Whitney Ranch, Henderson
Whitney Ranch, Henderson has more restaurants and bars per resident than 90% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Whitney Ranch, Henderson and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Whitney Ranch, Henderson, month by month
Whitney Ranch, Henderson sees roughly 188 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 108 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 83° | 70° | 57° |
| July | 108° | 96° | 83° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Whitney Ranch, Henderson
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 Whitney Ranch, Henderson
Schools across Whitney Ranch, Henderson average a C+, better than 59% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Treem Harriet EsD+ · 23% proficient
- Thorpe Jim EsD · 18% proficient
- West Prep EsF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- White Thurman Academy Of The Arts MsB− · 42% proficient
- Burkholder Lyal MsC− · 29% proficient
- Cortney Francis H JhsD− · 14% proficient
Top high schools
- College Of So Nv Hs SouthA+ · 83% proficient
- Northwest Career-technical Academy HsA− · 65% proficient
- Green Valley HsB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Whitney Ranch, Henderson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Whitney Ranch, 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 Whitney Ranch, Henderson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Whitney Ranch, Henderson
Is Whitney Ranch, Henderson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Whitney Ranch, Henderson ranks 3,468th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, state infrastructure, 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 Whitney Ranch, Henderson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $362,934. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $67,815 median income, cost of living beats 44% of neighborhoods.
Is Whitney Ranch, Henderson safe?
Whitney Ranch, Henderson is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $793 per resident a year.
Compare Whitney Ranch, Henderson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Whitney Ranch, Henderson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Whitney Ranch, 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.
Whitney Ranch, Henderson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Whitney Ranch, Henderson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Whitney Ranch, Henderson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Whitney Ranch, Henderson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Whitney Ranch, Henderson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Whitney Ranch, 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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