Boston, MA vs Henderson, NV

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Henderson

72.8

#826 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 30). Henderson leads in cost of living index (108 vs 155). Henderson leads in average commute (26.2 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Henderson, NV
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	72.8 (#826)
Population	684,379	330,891
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$485,484
Median Household Income	$81,744	$83,567
Average Commute	30.2 min	26.2 min
Walk Score	83	30
Crime Level	Moderate	Very Low
School Rating	7.2	6.8
Cost of Living Index	155	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+2.6