Henderson vs Spring Valley
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $433,800 in Spring Valley and $484,900 in Henderson.
- Households earn more in Henderson ($90,138 vs $74,511 median).
- Henderson is growing faster: +11.5% since 2020 vs +0%.
Side by side
| Henderson, NV | Spring Valley, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 353,289 | 219,187 |
| Growth since 2020 | +11.5% | n/a |
| People per square mile | 2,920 | 6,173 |
| Median age | 42.8 | 39.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37% | 31% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $90,138 | $74,511 |
| Median home value | $484,900 | $433,800 |
| Home value to income | 5.4× | 5.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,824 | $1,743 |
| 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 | 66% | 51% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.24% | 8.24% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.3 | 22.5 |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 12.2% |
| 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: Henderson: February to April and October to November. Spring Valley: February to April and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Henderson weather by month and Spring Valley 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 Henderson and $75,200 in Spring Valley. Moving from Henderson to Spring Valley, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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