City in Nevada, United States

Boulder City

$465kMedian Home
358Sunny Days/yr
79°FAvg High Temp
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Hot season is intense, with mostly dry year-round. The hottest stretch is likely to shape daily routines. The air stays fairly dry through the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Boulder City

Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Boulder City was 14,885. The city took its name from Boulder Canyon. Boulder City is one of only two places in Nevada that prohibits gambling, the other being the town of Panaca.Wikipedia

Intense hot seasonNo real winterDry year-roundHome of Hoover Dam
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Where It Is

Location Context
Boulder City, Nevada
Latitude35.98°
Longitude-114.83°
Population16k
Center elevation2,510 ft

State Context

NevadaU.S. state

Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States. It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive and the 31st-most populous U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 8.24%Property tax: 0.50%Official school data available

About the Region

Desert Southwest

The Desert Southwest — Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico — shares a climate defined by heat, aridity, and extraordinary landscape. Phoenix has grown into one of the country's largest cities on the premise of air-conditioned suburban living, a bargain for decades that is being stress-tested by climate shifts pushing summer highs above 110°F and placing long-term water resources under pressure. Las Vegas offers Nevada's zero income tax and extraordinary entertainment infrastructure against the same water equation tied to a shrinking Colorado River.

Tucson, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe offer a different profile: human-scale cities with deep roots in Spanish colonial and Indigenous traditions, lower costs than their larger neighbors, and the landscape that draws artists, retirees, and outdoor enthusiasts. The region's sunlight is exceptional — Phoenix regularly exceeds 300 sunny days per year — and the cultural texture across New Mexico in particular is unlike anywhere else in the United States.

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Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age51 yrs
College Educated32%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home12%of workforce
Practical

Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$465k
Median home price
Rent burden27% of income
Household Income
$76k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
87
School Rating
7.8/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
358
sunny days per year
98% of the year
Avg High Temp
79°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Dry air
20% warm season / 41% cool season
Comfort Score
50/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
50°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
5"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
47
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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dry air much of the year
Summer 20% · Winter 41% · Jun-Jan 15-47%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
39 days
per year with AQI > 100
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