Clark County · Nevada
Cost of living in Henderson, NV
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Henderson, NV costs in line with the national average — an all-items price level of 100.2. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $100,215 here.
- All items
- 100.2US average = 100
- Housing
- 115.515.5% above the national average
- Goods
- 96.33.7% below the national average
- Other services
- 98.71.3% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.3 | -3.7% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 115.5 | +15.5% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 90.6 | -9.4% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 98.7 | -1.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Henderson, NV
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (100.2 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $92,112
- Needed to match US average
- $92,508
- Monthly difference
- $17
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Henderson earns $92,310. Deflated by the local price level, that is $92,112 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 100.2.
More on Henderson
Same city, other datasets.
2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.