Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Arizona, you would:
Economy
be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Arizona, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Safety
be 39.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Arizona has a property crime rate of 1,752 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 2,450 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 13.2% more for a home
The median home value in Arizona is $358,900 as of 2023, compared to $406,100 in Nevada as of 2023.
be 11.5% less likely to own your home
In Arizona, 67.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 59.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
live in an area that is 55.5% less densely populated
Arizona has a population density of 25.4 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 32.8% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Arizona, 6.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 19.1% more likely to smoke
In Arizona, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 16.2% as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Arizona, 23.6% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nevada, that number is 26.0% as of 2022.
be 14.1% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Arizona, 21.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Nevada, that number is 18.3% as of 2023.
be 26.3% more likely to be food insecure
In Arizona, 9.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nevada, that number is 12.5% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
