Las Vegas, NV

Safety in Las Vegas, NV: Crime, Heat & Commute

294 sunny days. July high 104°F. 26 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 7.9 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 17 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 104°F; Hot
January low: 41°F; Mild
Sunny days: 294/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 26 min; One way
Population: 2,340k; Las Vegas
Poverty: 13.2% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 12.1%; ACS 2023. 87.9% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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