Cost of living in Paradise, Nevada

Paradise, Nevada has about 185,913 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $384,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Clark County is $1,686 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Paradise. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, prices sit at 100.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Nevada does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.2% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Paradise's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Nevada home paid 12.77¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Paradise's bill.

EIA does not publish a Nevada gasoline price. The West Coast (PADD 5) Except California all-grades price was $5.167 a gallon on September 15, 2026. The weekly file does not include that series, so this is the monthly price. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,480.16 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Nevada shares this price.

Among 52 places we list in Nevada with a rent figure, 27 have higher typical rent than Paradise.