City comparison
Enterprise, NV is about 10 miles (20 km) from Henderson, NV in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 14 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Enterprise, NV to Henderson, NV takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Henderson has a population of 318,063, vs 225,461 in Enterprise — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Henderson covers about 120 sq mi vs 66 sq mi for Enterprise.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Enterprise | Henderson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,700/mo | $1,641/mo | 3.6% higher in Enterprise |
| Median home value | $413,800 | $427,900 | 3.4% higher in Henderson |
| Median household income | $91,165 | $85,311 | 6.9% higher in Enterprise |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.8 | 93.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 99.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Enterprise, you'd need $99,830 in Henderson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Enterprise and Henderson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Enterprise, you'd need about $79,864 in Henderson to keep the same standard of living.