89014 and 89117 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
89014
89117
Opportunity: 89117 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs59 · Top 40%
Growth: 89117 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
62 · Top 28%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate: 89117 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability: 89014 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Schools: 89117 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 47%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability: 89014 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
65 · Top 41%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 89014 | 89117 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,439 | 58,082 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,284 | $75,145 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,208 | $43,613 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,553/sq mi | 6,319/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,000 | $512,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,700 | $1,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 46.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 32.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,106 | 2,627 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.3% | 13.3% | 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 | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.2 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.19 | 15.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.9% | 22.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.3% | 40.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 97.7% | 100.0% | 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
89014
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89117
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89014 — Henderson, NV · 89117 — Las Vegas, NV · How this is calculated: methodology