89104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
89104
89115
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 31%
vs41 · Bottom 22%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs72 · Top 13%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs42 · Bottom 7%
Schools
16 · Bottom 5%
vs13 · Bottom 4%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 89104 | 89115 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,937 | 67,542 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,228 | $51,681 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,329 | $19,615 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,970/sq mi | 2,713/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $325,500 | $282,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,187 | $1,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.2% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 25.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,627 | 1,762 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 13.3% | -17.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.2" | 4.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 28.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.56 | 17.96 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.8% | 23.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 92.9% | 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
89104
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89115
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89104 — Las Vegas, NV · 89115 — North Las Vegas, NV · How this is calculated: methodology