Nevada

State in West · ranked on 2,097 metrics

Rank among US states

Nevada is a state in the West with a population of 3,310,833 (31st of 51). It ranks best for Wage Increase 2022-23 (1st of 28), Tax as % of Income (2nd of 51), Mean Hourly Wage (2nd of 51). It ranks lowest for U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 (51st of 51), U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (51st of 51), U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (51st of 51).

Population
3.3M
31st highest of 51
Density
30.2
43rd highest of 51
Growth rate
0.87%
9th highest of 51
Region
West

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 862 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % Of State Open To Hunt76.5%
    Best States For Hunting
    1st of 50
  2. Birthplace Diversity1st
    Most Diverse US States · 2024
    1st of 50
  3. Household Diversity1st
    Least Diverse States in the US · 2025
    1st of 50
  4. NIghtlife Rank (WH)1st
    Most Boring States · 2024
    1st of 50
  5. Personal Freedom Rank1st
    Most Free States · 2023
    1st of 50
  6. State Rank Fed Govt1st
    Public Land by State · 1995
    1st of 50
  7. SSI Lobbying Disclosure Score38.8
    Most Corrupt States
    1st of 50
  8. Rainfall (1-10)10
    Best States for Camping
    1st of 49
  9. Infrastructure1st
    Best States to Live In · 2026
    1st of 49
  10. Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-201946.0%
    Meth Use by State
    1st of 43

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Employment Rate94.5%
    Employment Rate by State
    51st of 51
  2. Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - Women61.8%
    Domestic Violence by State · 2017
    51st of 51
  3. U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 20229.7%
    U6 Employment Rate
    51st of 51
  4. Mean Annual Precipitation 1971-20009.54 in
    Best Weather by State
    50th of 50
  5. State Rank State Govt50th
    Public Land by State · 1995
    49th of 49
  6. Obesity Rate - Asian22.5%
    Most Obese States · 2024
    40th of 40
  7. Access Score6
    Arthritis Friendly States
    tied last of 51
  8. Workforce1
    Best States to Own a Business
    tied last of 50
  9. Polio 3 Doses89.3%
    Vaccination Rates by State · 2024
    50th of 51
  10. Motor Vehicle Theft Rate (per 100K)396.5
    Crime Rates by State (FBI) · 2025
    50th of 51

Profile by category

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Strongest category Politics & Government (56), weakest Agriculture (29). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Arizona74% similar
  2. New Mexico66% similar
  3. Oklahoma66% similar
  4. Tennessee66% similar
  5. Alabama66% similar

Cities in Nevada

8 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Nevada

17 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Nevada?
Nevada has a population of 3,310,833, 31st among 51 US states.
What does Nevada rank best at?
Among US states, Nevada ranks best for Wage Increase 2022-23 (1st of 28); Tax as % of Income (2nd of 51); Mean Hourly Wage (2nd of 51).
Where does Nevada rank worst?
Nevada ranks lowest for U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022 (51st of 51); U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022 (51st of 51); U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (51st of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nevada?
Rankodex ranks Nevada on 2,097 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,097 metrics with a value for this place, in 612 topics