Dallas and North Las Vegas 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
Dallas
North Las Vegas
Opportunity
59 · Top 43%
vs56 · Top 50%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 47%
vs59 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 36%
vs59 · Bottom 26%
Access
99 · Top 11%
vs91 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 33%
vs59 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Dallas | North Las Vegas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,307,930 | 278,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,518 | $79,542 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,811 | $31,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,850/sq mi | 2,644/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $320,700 | $404,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,705 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.4% | 63.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7,307 | 1,762 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.6 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.1% | -17.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 4.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Dallas
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
North Las Vegas
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Your best match
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Dallas
65
Your Score
64
Area Score
North Las Vegas
64
Your Score
63
Area Score
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Full profiles: Dallas, TX · North Las Vegas, NV · How this is calculated: methodology