Overall, Nellis AFB earns a C−, better than 23% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 25th of 42 in Nevada. Its lowest grade is for cost of living: the typical home is worth about , years of the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. Hazard risk is its strong suit (A+). Add walkability to its strengths: it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. The town’s peak summer temperature is 106°F, against 94°F in Nevada’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Nellis AFB’s concentration of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile, where Nevada’s towns sit at 2.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Nellis AFB’s age of the median resident is 20.8 years, below both Nevada’s towns (40.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years).

Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · NOAA normals, 1991–2020 · OpenStreetMap.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Cost of living CSchools

What makes Nellis AFB stand out

Where Nellis AFB beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁺

Lower risk than 99% of U.S. communities

Very low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here2,685

Residents who work949

Work

2.8 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 97% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

WalkabilityA⁻

More walkable than 85% of U.S. towns

7.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

A growing town

Nellis AFB has grown 37% from 2010 to 2020

3,187 counted in 2010 and 4,379 in 2020.

3,1872010

4,3792020

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 grading works

Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnD⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities; heat waves top the listA⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.3 of 20; 1.4% of households have no carA⁻Open →SchoolsBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeB⁺Open →Health99th Medical Group (Nellis Afb) 0.4 miles awayB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB⁻Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

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.

All 50 attractions →

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 Stadium

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Nellis AFB: who provides what

Nellis AFB is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNV Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterNorth Las Vegas UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesClark CountyClark County provides services here

SchoolsClark County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereClark County Registrar of VotersClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP codes89115, 8919189115 92% · 89191 8%Census 2020

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.

Who lives here

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.

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 hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Nevada.

20.8median age · NV 39.1

	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%

Nellis AFBNevadaUnited States

NVU.S.

Ages · share of residents

37%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%

High school16%

Some college34%

Associate’s22%

Bachelor’s21%

Graduate4%

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.

Ages and education in Nellis AFB
	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%

Full pageNellis AFB by the numbersOpen the page

Ages20.8 median age · 1% are 65 or older Schooling25% have a four-year degree Homes0% own their home · Homeowners Income$69K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

SchoolsC

On state tests, Nellis AFB’s schools trail 74% of Nevada districts

Its one school is below. Nellis AFB’s only public school teaches 902 students.

26%of NV districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Coral Academy Nellis AFBLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	902	B⁺

Full pageNellis AFB’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsState Sponsored Charter Schools Vs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighbors Every school1 school · Coral Academy Nellis AFB Questions“Are Nellis AFB’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁺

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.

The typical journey to work in Nellis AFB is 17 minutes. Employers in Nellis AFB added 995 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,685. Only 2 of the 42 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Nellis AFB. The top destinations are Las Vegas (22%), Paradise (21%) and North Las Vegas (17%).

1%work in town

	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

In Nellis AFB1%

Las Vegas22%

Paradise21%

North Las Vegas17%

Henderson7%

11 mi

median commute distance

2,685

jobs based in Nellis AFB

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

A−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns

Full pageNellis AFB’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,685 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work1% work in Nellis AFB Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁺

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.

FEMA puts 54% of Nellis AFB’s expected hazard losses down to heat waves, and 40% to earthquakes. No town among the 42 in Nevada we compare has a lower FEMA risk score than Nellis AFB.

1risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Heat wavesEarthquakes

Full pageNellis AFB’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for heat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Nellis AFB, expect 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.

July afternoons reach 106°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.

106°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–61°

Spring54–81°

Summer75–104°

Fall55–83°

Dec 8

typical first frost

Feb 1

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

106°

typical summer high

Full pageNellis AFB’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 106°, January lows 37°Rain & snow4″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB⁻

Conservation land takes up 2.3% of Nellis AFB

Walkers can cover 2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Nellis AFB: one, of 9 acres.

#36for trails in NV

	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%

2.3%

conserved · 40 of 1,748 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Freedom Park	0.2 mi	9

Full pageNellis AFB’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Freedom Park Conserved land2.3% conserved · 40 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Nellis AFB?”

HealthB⁻

Health in Nellis AFB trails 53% of U.S. towns

For adults in Nellis AFB, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 28%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nellis AFB is ahead of Nevada on 8 and behind on 18. Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Nellis AFB.

47%healthier than U.S. townsB⁻Health Grade

	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%

32 measures vs. Nevada

8 better6 too close to call18 worse

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%

99th Medical Group (Nellis Afb)

0.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

51st

percentile among NV towns

Full pageNellis AFB’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby0.4 miles to an ER · 99th Medical Group (Nellis Afb)How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NV on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nellis AFB

15pages on Nellis AFB

The big questions

SchoolsCBehind 74% of NV districts · 1 school HealthB⁻Better than NV on 8 of 32 CDC measures Work & commuteB⁺$69K median household income · 2,685 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁺FEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · heat waves

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁻2 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions50 nearby · Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument 6 mi LibrarySunrise Library CollegesUniversity of Nevada-Las Vegas is 10.7 mi away

The story

Climate106° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Nellis AFB

University of Nevada-Las VegasUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas10.7 mi$9,748 in-state tuition College of Southern NevadaCommunity college · Public · Las Vegas11.6 mi$4,358 in-state tuition Roseman University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Henderson12 mi

About 14 of every 100 Nellis AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

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.

2,685jobs based in Nellis AFB

1%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nellis AFB’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Nellis AFB.

Explore the map →

Sunrise ManorNorth Las VegasNellis AFB

Sunrise Manor

S · 6% of Nellis AFB workers commute here

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North Las Vegas

NW · 17% of Nellis AFB workers commute here