Cincinnati or Las Vegas: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Cincinnati wins on more indicators: 8 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Cincinnati 4:0
- Climate and risks: Cincinnati 4:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Cincinnati
Indicator
Las Vegas
Money
Better: Cincinnati (4 : 0)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$71,492
20247% higher
✗$66,952
20246% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,522
2026-09-3012% lower
✗$1,732
2026-09-3014% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$305,940
2026-09-3028% lower
✗$422,654
2026-09-3038% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓95.4 100 = US average
20245% lower
✗100.2 100 = US average
20245% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Cincinnati (4 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓54 AQI
202416% lower
✗64 AQI
202419% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓14 days per year
202465% lower
✗40 days per year
2024186% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓58 days per year
2016-202564% lower
✗162 days per year
2016-2025179% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗15 days per year
2016-2025
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗0.7 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
18 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,584 °C·days per year
2016-2025
894 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
680 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,294 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
110 days per year
2016-2025
16 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
6 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,206 mm per year
2016-2025
92 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
69 %
2021-2025
26 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗38 days per year
2021-20253730% higher
✓1 days per year
2021-202597% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
627 km
2006-2025
376 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
✗0.05 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
no data
4.5 magnitude
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,302,815 people
2024
2,398,871 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Cincinnati, Las Vegas.