Everything else equal, we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.
I’d much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I’d rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.
And while every neighbhorhood in Henderson might be more expensive than living in rural Nevada, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.
What exactly are those Henderson neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further — you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and determine which neighborhoods in Henderson are the cheapest using Saturday Night Science.
What’s the cheapest neighborhood to live in Henderson for 2024? According to the most recent census data, Black Mountain looks to be the cheapest Henderson neighborhood to live in.
At this point, we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for — some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Henderson. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates for more space and cheaper groceries.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Henderson that deserve a little bragging rights, or maybe you’re interested in the worst neighborhoods in Henderson.
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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Henderson For 2024
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Population: 7,373
Cost Of Living Index: 99 (5th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.9 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (cheapest)
More on Black Mountain: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 11,678
Cost Of Living Index: 102 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.1 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (3rd cheapest)
More on Highland Hills: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 796
Cost Of Living Index: 107 (12th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.8 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.014 (2nd cheapest)
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Population: 7,393
Cost Of Living Index: 93 (cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.6 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (10th cheapest)
More on Townsite: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 13,603
Cost Of Living Index: 96 (3rd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.2 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (16th cheapest)
More on Pittman: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 21,633
Cost Of Living Index: 106 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.3 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (8th cheapest)
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Population: 14,309
Cost Of Living Index: 120 (19th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.1 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (4th cheapest)
More on Macdonald Ranch: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 17,160
Cost Of Living Index: 111 (15th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.5 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.015 (5th cheapest)
More on Mccullough Hills: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 1,564
Cost Of Living Index: 102 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.6 (9th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (14th cheapest)
More on Midway: Data | Real Estate
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Population: 9,697
Cost Of Living Index: 113 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.6 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (7th cheapest)
More on West Henderson: Data | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Henderson Hoods In 2024
To rank the cheapest places to live in Henderson, we had to determine what criteria define “cheap” and then apply Saturday Night Science.
Using Census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- Overall Cost Of Living
- Rent To Income Ratio
- Median Home Value To Income Ratio
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 23 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index, the “Cheapest City Neighborhood In Henderson.” We’re lookin’ at you, Black Mountain.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Henderson. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from cheapest to most expensive.
Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Henderson
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Henderson where prices are low, and it’s cheap to live, this is an accurate list.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Henderson are Black Mountain, Highland Hills, Clark County, Townsite, Pittman, Green Valley South, Macdonald Ranch, McCullough Hills, Midway, and West Henderson.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Henderson aren’t all cheap. Calico Ridge takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Henderson.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Henderson are Calico Ridge, Mission Hills, Anthem, Westgate, and Gibson Springs.
We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.
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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Henderson For 2024
| Rank | Neighborhood | Cost Of Living Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Mountain | 99 |
| 2 | Highland Hills | 102 |
| 3 | Clark County | 107 |
| 4 | Townsite | 93 |
| 5 | Pittman | 96 |
| 6 | Green Valley South | 106 |
| 7 | Macdonald Ranch | 120 |
| 8 | Mccullough Hills | 111 |
| 9 | Midway | 102 |
| 10 | West Henderson | 113 |
| 11 | River Mountain | 103 |
| 12 | Green Valley North | 106 |
| 13 | Foothills | 107 |
| 14 | Green Valley Ranch | 121 |
| 15 | Paradise Hills | 115 |
| 16 | Lake Las Vegas | 137 |
| 17 | Valley View | 95 |
| 18 | Whitney Ranch | 97 |
| 19 | Gibson Springs | 105 |
| 20 | Westgate | 118 |
| 21 | Anthem | 133 |
| 22 | Mission Hills | 109 |
| 23 | Calico Ridge | 125 |