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 the labor force is 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.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
