Nellis AFBNV
A town of 5,087.
What should you know before moving to Nellis AFB?
Homes are expensive, about for a typical one and times the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. Overall it grades C−, 25th of 42 graded towns in Nevada. Natural-hazard risk is low and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns. Nellis AFB’s July high is 106°F, against 94°F in Nevada’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. No town in Nevada scores lower than Nellis AFB on cost of living.
What makes Nellis AFB stand out
Where Nellis AFB beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Nellis AFB has grown 37% from 2010 to 2020
3,187 counted in 2010 and 4,379 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Nellis AFB grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Nellis AFB is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Allegiant Stadium and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nellis AFB. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAllegiant Stadium
Big draw24 mi DamHoover Dam
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Arena
9 mi LookoutThe STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
12 mi Stadium & arenaMGM Grand Garden Arena
11 mi Stadium & arenaSam Boyd StadiumPhoto credits
Allegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Arena: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod: Original uploader was Timjarrett at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0 · Sam Boyd Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Moving to Nellis AFB: who provides what
Nellis AFB is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nellis AFB.
Nellis AFB carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Nevada (mostly heat waves), draws workers from Las Vegas and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
Nellis AFB stands out in Nevada and nationally, with the median age lower than most
Only 0% of households own their home, against 60% across Nevada.
Nellis AFB’s median age is 20.8 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 13% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 47% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Nellis AFB | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.8 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nellis AFB’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.7 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Nellis AFB | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 36.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.2% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.8% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.5% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 34% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Academy Nellis AFBLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 902 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, fewer of Nellis AFB’s working residents work locally
2,685 jobs are based in Nellis AFB, 2.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 16.5 minutes, against 24.8 across Nevada.
0.9% of working residents work locally in Nellis AFB. Since 2013, Nellis AFB has added 995 jobs, to 2,685 in 2023. The average trip to work in Nellis AFB is 17 minutes.
| Nellis AFB | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very low risk in Nellis AFB, with heat waves at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 100% of Nevada towns, with expected losses of about $521 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
No town among the 42 in Nevada we compare has a lower FEMA risk score than Nellis AFB.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nellis AFB has mild winters and hot summers
The N Las Vegas weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 311 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The N Las Vegas weather station records that about 142 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Nellis AFB has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 106°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Nellis AFB | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health in Nellis AFB trails 53% of U.S. towns
Nellis AFB beats the Nevada average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 5.3% of Nellis AFB adults have diabetes. Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nellis AFB.
| Nellis AFB | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nellis AFB | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.2% | 7.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.5% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Nellis AFB
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Nellis AFB
About 14 of every 100 Nellis AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
Every workday, about 2,676 people come to Nellis AFB for work
Where Nellis AFB’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Nellis AFB’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Nellis AFB.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellis AFB | #25 | C− | D− | — | C | B− |
| Sunrise Manor | #37 | D | C | — | C | D |
| North Las Vegas | #34 | D | C− | C− | C | C |
Nellis AFB and Sunrise Manor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Nellis AFB with a neighbor →
Questions about Nellis AFB
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nellis AFB, NV a good place to live?
Nellis AFB grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #25 of 42 in Nevada. It grades B− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.