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Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
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Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
gross metro product
$118.9B
population
2.2M
median household income
$59,853
median home price
$299,000
cost of living
7% above nat'l avg
college attainment
24.4%
net migration
11,050 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4.4%
major industries
Tourism, Gambling
job growth
3.1% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Las Vegas is renowned as a resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. Billing itself as "The Entertainment Capital of the World," it is famous for its casino resorts and various forms of adult entertainment which also earned it its title of "Sin City." The city's numerous outdoor lighting displays on Fremont Street, as well as others, are also one of the city's many recognizable features. Along with hosting a number of the world's most famous entertainment and performing artists, the city also hosts annual events
such as the "First Friday" and Helldorado Days. Las Vegas got its first major professional sports team in 2017 when the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights started play.
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On forbes lists
#74
In Cost of Doing Business
#15
In Job Growth
#163
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
3.1% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.3%
Unemployment
4.4%
Median Household Income
$59,853
Household Income Growth
3.1%
High-Tech Employment
1.1%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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