Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Nevada, you would:
Economy
be 24.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nevada, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Safety
be 34.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nevada has a violent crime rate of 406 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 264 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.0% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 1,567 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 40.8% less for a home
The median home value in Nevada is $406,100 as of 2023, compared to $240,500 in Pennsylvania as of 2023.
pay 22.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nevada is $1,489 as of 2023, while in Pennsylvania, it is $1,162 as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to own your home
In Nevada, 59.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 69.3% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 48.6% less likely to be uninsured
In Nevada, 10.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in Nevada is 38.9 years as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, the median age is 40.9 years as of 2023.
be 32.2% 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 Pennsylvania, that number is 24.2% as of 2023.
be 25.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Nevada, 12.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Pennsylvania, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 1.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nevada takes 24.8 minutes as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, it takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 9.9 times more densely populated
Nevada has a population density of 11.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 112.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 61.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nevada, 8.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Pennsylvania, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
