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