City comparison
Los Angeles, CA is about 250 miles (400 km) from North Las Vegas, NV in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 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 Los Angeles, CA to North Las Vegas, NV takes about 29 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Los Angeles has a population of 3,881,041, vs 264,022 in North Las Vegas — about 14.7× larger by population. By land area, Los Angeles covers about 470 sq mi vs 105 sq mi for North Las Vegas.
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 | Los Angeles | North Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,479/mo | 21.1% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $340,200 | 141.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $71,774 | 6.2% higher in Los Angeles |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 97.0 | 9.7% higher in Los Angeles |
| Utilities index | 151.7 | 93.8 | 61.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Transportation index | 104.0 | 99.3 | 4.8% higher in Los Angeles |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 99.2 | 5.1% higher in Los Angeles |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need $77,599 in North Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Las Vegas, NV is about 22.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% higher in Los Angeles than in North Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $62,079 in North Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.