Population
Lawrence
88,297
North Las Vegas
270,773
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
North Las Vegas
$76,772
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
North Las Vegas
$372,300
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
North Las Vegas
$1,605
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
North Las Vegas
3.89
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
North Las Vegas
134.4
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
North Las Vegas
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
North Las Vegas
8.1%
How Similar Are Lawrence & North Las Vegas?
North Las Vegas is Lawrence's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
North Las Vegas
270,773
North Las Vegas (270,773) is about 3.1x larger than Lawrence (88,297).
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
North Las Vegas
3.89
Lawrence has a 12% higher violent crime than North Las Vegas.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
North Las Vegas
19.61
North Las Vegas has a 49% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
North Las Vegas
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but North Las Vegas has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
North Las Vegas
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
North Las Vegas
$76,772
North Las Vegas has a 25% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
North Las Vegas
$372,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
North Las Vegas
11.8%
North Las Vegas has a 13% higher education than Lawrence.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
North Las Vegas
34.5%
North Las Vegas has a 35% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
North Las Vegas
134.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and North Las Vegas differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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North Las Vegas
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Las Vegas has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (70% lower). North Las Vegas has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (68% lower). Lawrence scores 94.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.4 in North Las Vegas.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Las Vegas has a median property tax of $1,801 vs $3,366 in Lawrence (87% lower). North Las Vegas has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.2% in North Las Vegas.
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Jobs & Economy — North Las Vegas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Las Vegas: 135,938 vs Lawrence: 46,093 for labor force. North Las Vegas has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 18.2% in Lawrence. North Las Vegas has a median household income of $76,772 vs $57,903 in Lawrence (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a violent crime clearance of 68.5% compared to 38.0% in North Las Vegas. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 3.27 in North Las Vegas. Lawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.12 in North Las Vegas.
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Schools & Education — North Las Vegas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Las Vegas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 10.3% in Lawrence. North Las Vegas has a high school diploma or higher of 32.8% compared to 32.0% in Lawrence.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Las Vegas has a population of 270,773, about 3.1x the size of Lawrence (88,297). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 34.3.
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Lawrence
North Las Vegas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs North Las Vegas: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). North Las Vegas: 5 vs Lawrence: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.9% in North Las Vegas. Lawrence has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in North Las Vegas. North Las Vegas has a work from home of 7.4% compared to 5.7% in Lawrence.
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