Nevada
R+3 · Low tax burden · COL index 101
0%
Income Tax
595
Violent Crime / 100K
75.5
Life Expectancy
$415K
Median Home
$1,200
Childcare / Mo
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Taxes
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Income Tax
Property Tax
~$2,200/yr on median home
Sales Tax
Social Security
Pension / IRA
Estate Tax
Inheritance Tax
Capital Gains
Housing & Cost of Living
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Cost of Living Index
National avg = 100
Median Home Price
Median Rent (2BR)
Home Insurance
Below national avg (~$1,900/yr)
Flood Insurance
Homestead Exemption
Home equity protected from creditors
Asset Protection
Crime & Safety
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Violent Crime Rate
Well above national avg
Property Crime Rate
Near national avg
Traffic Fatality Rate
Healthcare
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State Healthcare Rank
Life Expectancy
Medicaid Expansion
Uninsured Rate
Education
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K-12 Quality Rank
Bottom 10 nationally
School Choice / Vouchers
Childcare
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Avg Infant Care (Full-Time)
Utilities & Daily Costs
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Avg Monthly Energy Bill
Avg Monthly Groceries
2-person household, moderate spending
Road Quality Rank
Airports & Travel
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Nonstop Destinations
From state's primary airport
Major Hub Airport
Top-25 US airport by passengers
Culture & Lifestyle
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Urban Population
Highly urban — big city feel
Restaurant Density
Outstanding food scene
Religious Congregations
More secular
Pro Sports Teams
NFL + NBA + MLB + NHL + MLS
Major Venues
Stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters (10K+ capacity)
Craft Breweries
2.1/100K residents — Growing
Craft Distilleries
Live Music
Las Vegas world-class residency destination; Sphere; EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival); Life is Beautiful
Transportation
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Car Insurance (Avg Annual)
Traffic Fatality Rate
Broadband Access
Social & Legal
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Abortion Access
Legal to 24 weeks; state codified
LGBTQ+ Protections
Marijuana
Minimum Wage
Right to Work
Sports Betting
Casino Gambling
Online Gambling
State Lottery
The gambling capital. No lottery (gaming industry opposed it). Sports betting legal since 1949. Online poker legal (limited).
Age of Consent
Sex Education
Sex ed required by state
Medically Accurate Required
Nude Beaches & Naturist Clubs
Desert Retreat (Las Vegas area) · Burning Man (Black Rock City) — radical self-expression, de facto clothing-optional
Environment & Climate
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Air Quality (Annual AQI)
Near national avg
Natural Disaster Risk
Primary Hazards
Politics & Gun Laws
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2024 Presidential Vote
Gun Laws
Carry Permit
Purchase Permit Required
Gambling
Jobs & Economy
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Job Market
+2.5% job growth · 5.4% unemployment
Top Industries
Tech Jobs
Healthcare Jobs
Remote Work
Median Household Income
Business Climate
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Corporate Income Tax
0.111% gross receipts tax applies
LLC Formation Fee
LLC Annual Fee
Business Climate Rank
Top-10 nationally (Tax Foundation SBTCI 2024)
No income tax but $350/yr state business license fee for LLCs
Daily Life
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Gas Price (Regular)
Well above avg (+0.54 vs national avg)
Consumer Fireworks
Limited consumer fireworks; Las Vegas prohibits most
Weather & Natural Risks
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Winter Severity
Avg January high: 47°F
Summer Heat
Extreme summer heat
Annual Rainfall
Tornado Risk
Hurricane Risk
Wildfire Risk
Flood Risk
Natural Hazards
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Venomous Snakes
Spider Hazard
Scorpions
Hurricane Risk
Tornado Risk
Wildfire Risk
Earthquake Risk
Danger score is a composite index. Methodology ↗
Veteran Benefits
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Veteran-Friendly Score
8.4% of state population are veterans
Property Tax Exemption
Up to $30,000 property value reduction
Military Retirement Pay
Active Duty Pay
VA Facilities Access
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What Residents Say
What are some of the best reasons to live in Nevada? (stuff ...
Arizonan here. Some family have thought about moving to Nevada for various reasons, with one of my cousins being attracted by the lack of a state income ......
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Cost of living California Arizona Nevada : r/personalfinance
Property tax is cheap AF in NV. Sales tax is lower. Utilities are probably comparable. Car registration is fairly expensive as can be car ......
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considering moving to vegas in the next couple years and ...
There are no State Income taxes; so YES!! The cost of living is less; plus all the open space and Mountain View's, the wide supermarket aisles……...
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Do I pay California while working in Nevada? : r/tax
The Nevada personal income tax rate is 0%. You won't be getting any credits against your California taxes for taxes paid to NV....
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Thinking about moving to Nevada
Nevada has no state income tax and the cost of living is way less than NY. There's always something to do but it's so easy to get lost since all ......
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I work from home, considering a move to a state (Nevada) ...
No state income tax (CA can reach up to 13.3%). No capital gains tax (CA treats capital gains as regular income). Generally cheaper cost of ......
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Median Full-Time Individual Income, Normalized by Cost of ...
The hack is to work remote and get paid the cost of living equivalent of California while living in Nevada and saving on income tax. And ......
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Thinking about leaving NJ for NV - r/newjersey
NV (Vegas area) appeals to me for a few reasons: No state income tax, lower overall cost of living (from what I can tell), growing business / ......
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Leaving California for Nevada residency : r/TaxQuestions
To avoid paying California state tax and because he loves Vegas (weather and all), he wants to move to Vegas (buy a house) and legitimately live ......
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