Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
37,081 people call this town in Nevada home.
A tough set of grades. Health is its weak spot: residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also trails on incomes: the median household income is $50K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line. Its strongest is walkability (A+): it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 97% of U.S. towns. Homes run about $303K for a typical one, 4 times the Las Vegas metro’s $76K median household income. The overall grade lands at D, 35th of 42 in Nevada. On that grade it does better than 10% of U.S. towns. Only 3 of Nevada’s 66 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US.
Where Winchester beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Winchester | NV |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 11.6% |
27,978 counted in 2010 and 36,403 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Winchester is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for health (better than 9%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 13,981 in 1970, 36,403 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winchester. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaAllegiant Stadium
Big draw24 mi DamHoover Dam
in town LookoutThe STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod
Big draw3 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Arena
3 mi Stadium & arenaMGM Grand Garden Arena
3 mi TheatreThe Colosseum at Caesars PalaceAllegiant Stadium: Tomás Del Coro, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod: Original uploader was Timjarrett at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · T-Mobile Arena: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MGM Grand Garden Arena: Slargent, CC BY 1.0 · The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
Winchester 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 Winchester.
Winchester draws workers from Las Vegas and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Nevada rate.
29,406 jobs are based in Winchester, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 20,775 in 2013 to 29,406.
Winchester: 5.7% of working residents work locally, where Nevada’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 8%. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 3 have a lower median household income than Winchester. Jobs in Winchester grew by 8,631 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 29,406. The top destinations are Paradise (34%), Las Vegas (21%) and North Las Vegas (8%).
| Winchester | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 19% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7% | 9% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Valley HS, with 2,467 students. Public schools: the Clark County school district. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashman James MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,043 | C |
| Valley HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,467 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Winchester: just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, against 19% in Nevada’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 42 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Winchester. Among adults 18 to 64 here, 24% have no health insurance.
| Winchester | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Winchester | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Las Vegas Wfo weather station, 7 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, 7 miles away, records that about 138 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 105°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23.8% of residents live below the poverty line, against 12.4% across Nevada, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income. Only 32% of households own their home, against 60% across Nevada.
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 19% of adults 25 and older, vs 28% across Nevada. People 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Winchester’s median age comes in at 35.7 years.
| Winchester | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.7 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.9, men 35.2.
| Winchester | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 26.8% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.3% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Winchester’s FEMA risk score stands at 45 of 100. Expected losses in Winchester break down as 42% from earthquakes and 31% from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: since 1980, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Winchester, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Trails run 0.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Winchester | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winchester Park | 0.7 mi | 9 |
| 2. Cashman Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $979, against $2,027 across Nevada, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Winchester, nearly a third of households live in a home they own. Homes sold in Winchester spent a median 84 days on the market. The median rent for Winchester comes to $1,220 a month.
| Winchester | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32% | 70% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 59% | 53% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,220 a month | $1,419 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of Winchester
About 4 of every 100 Winchester residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
Where Winchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated town in Nevada, US
Winchester is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. The population was 36,403 at the 2020 census. It is governed by the Clark County Commission with advice from the Winchester Town Advisory Board. "Winchester, NV" does not appear in postal addresses; the United States Postal Service has assigned "Las Vegas, NV" as the place name for the ZIP codes containing Winchester.
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3 towns share a border with Winchester.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Paradise (D) comes closest.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | #35 | D | C+ | — | C | D |
| Las Vegas | #38 | D | D | D | C | C |
| Paradise | #36 | D | C− | — | C | C− |
| Sunrise Manor | #37 | D | C | — | C | D |
Winchester, Paradise and Sunrise Manor report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winchester with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Winchester grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #35 of 42 in Nevada. It grades D for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $303,000, 31% 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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