Verdict
Las Vegas leads on Safety, Livability, while Phoenix leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NV
59
AZ
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
NV
45
AZ
49
✓ winsSafety
NV
59
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
NV
—
AZ
—
Livability
NV
55
✓ winsAZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Las Vegas | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 644,835 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $66,356 | $72,092 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,356 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $365,300 | $340,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 86% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 26% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 87% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 55% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 28 min ✓ | 28 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.19 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 29.36 | 29.18 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 4" | 11" |