Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Nevada, you would:
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 18.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Nevada has a property crime rate of 2,450 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 1,998 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 36.1% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $259,400 in North Carolina as of 2023.
pay 22.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
be 12.0% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 66.4% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.3% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nevada, 26.0% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
be 23.0% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Nevada, 18.3% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 22.5% as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In North Carolina, that number is 11.2% as of 2021.
live in an area that is 7.6 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 86.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 43.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
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.
