Is Las Vegas a good place to live?

53/100 livability · United States
Las Vegas, United States scores 53/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 9/100, climate 85/100, safety 70/100. Warmest-month high ~20.0°C, coldest-month low ~-0.8°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: extreme heat; homicide rate ~5.8/100k. Safety 70/100 blends disaster (55) and crime (83).
Las Vegas — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
9Cost85Climate70Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
2Quake1Flood1Storm3Wildfire4Heat4Drought3Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Las Vegas

Does Las Vegas get dangerously hot?

Extreme-heat risk in Las Vegas is high (4/5); warmest-month mean high ~20.0°C (WorldClim).

Is Las Vegas prone to drought?

Drought risk in Las Vegas is high (4/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

Is Las Vegas at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Las Vegas is moderate (3/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

How cold does Las Vegas get?

Extreme-cold/winter risk in Las Vegas is moderate (3/5); coldest-month mean low ~-0.8°C (WorldClim).

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Las Vegas a good place to live?

Las Vegas scores 53/100 for livability — cost 9, climate 85, safety 70.

Is Las Vegas safe?

Safety 70/100 = disaster safety 55 (main risk extreme heat) blended with crime safety 83 (homicide ~5.8/100k).

What's the climate like in Las Vegas?

Warmest-month highs average ~20.0°C and coldest-month lows ~-0.8°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Las Vegas?

United States sits at 91/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 9/100.

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