Enterprise vs Paradise
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $384,200 in Paradise and $475,500 in Enterprise.
- Households earn more in Enterprise ($98,462 vs $59,190 median).
Side by side
| Enterprise, NV | Paradise, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 240,464 | 185,913 |
| Growth since 2020 | n/a | n/a |
| People per square mile | 3,643 | 4,384 |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36% | 24% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $98,462 | $59,190 |
| Median home value | $475,500 | $384,200 |
| Home value to income | 4.8× | 6.5× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,934 | $1,372 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.2 | 100.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 115.5 | 115.5 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,200 | $75,200 |
| Homeowners | 64% | 42% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.24% | 8.24% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.8 | 23.2 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 6% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.1% | 9.8% |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 17.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 59° / 41° | 59° / 41° |
| July high / low | 105° / 82° | 105° / 82° |
| Precipitation per year | 4 in | 4 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 137 | 137 |
| Nights below freezing | 10 | 10 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very High | Very High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.6 | 99.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 31% | 31% |
| Home prices, past year | +2.8% | +2.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +41.9% | +41.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Enterprise: February to April and October to November. Paradise: February to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Enterprise weather by month and Paradise weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,200 in Enterprise and $75,200 in Paradise. Moving from Enterprise to Paradise, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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