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A town of 47,221, settled in 1942.
Whitney grades D overall, 33rd of 42 graded towns in Nevada, mostly because of health. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 77% of the country. What it does well: it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Whitney’s July high is 107°F, against 94°F in Nevada’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 42 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Whitney. The biggest place to walk is Clark County Wetlands Park, 464 acres with 11.3 miles of trail.
Where Whitney beats most towns.
38,585 counted in 2010 and 49,061 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Whitney is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 6,501 in 1970, 49,061 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2026 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitney. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaAllegiant Stadium
Big draw18 mi DamHoover Dam
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Arena
7 mi LookoutThe STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
in town Stadium & arenaSam Boyd Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaMGM Grand Garden ArenaAllegiant 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 · Sam Boyd Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0
Whitney 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Whitney.
Whitney has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Paradise and beyond.
19 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Whitney’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile.
| Whitney | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.9 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark County Wetlands Park | 11.3 mi | 464 |
| 2. Whitney Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
| 3. Silver Bowl Fields | 0.4 mi | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Clark County school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortney Francis H JHSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,014 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
19% of Whitney adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Whitney beats the Nevada average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 39% of Whitney adults feel lonely.
| Whitney | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Whitney | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Whitney has 3,582 jobs for its 21,450 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Whitney for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Whitney is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Paradise (32%), Las Vegas (19%) and Henderson (16%).
| Whitney | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 9% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Las Vegas Wfo weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 302 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Las Vegas Wfo weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 138 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Whitney has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Whitney.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Nevada average. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Whitney. 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Whitney | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.6, men 33.8.
| Whitney | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.5% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitney.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Whitney
About 6 of every 100 Whitney residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
Where Whitney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States
Whitney (formerly East Las Vegas) is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 38,585 at the 2010 census.
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3 towns share a border with Whitney.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | #33 | D | C | — | C | C− |
| Sunrise Manor | #37 | D | C | — | C | D |
| Henderson | #29 | C− | D | C | C | B+ |
| Paradise | #36 | D | C− | — | C | C− |
Whitney, Sunrise Manor and Paradise report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Whitney with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Whitney grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #33 of 42 in Nevada. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $329,000, 25% below the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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