89084 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
89084
89031
Opportunity
62 · Top 36%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
72 · Top 13%
vs72 · Top 13%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 32%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 89084 | 89031 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,759 | 77,305 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,988 | $87,297 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,098 | $33,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,704/sq mi | 7,816/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $454,400 | $407,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,939 | $1,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 73.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,762 | 1,762 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.4% | -17.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 104°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.0" | 4.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.59 | 21.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.2% | 17.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.7% | 32.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 89.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
89084
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89031
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89084 — North Las Vegas, NV · 89031 — North Las Vegas, NV · How this is calculated: methodology