2025 Compare Cities Economy:
North Las Vegas, NV vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 2% more than it is in North Las Vegas and is 4% below the National Average.
- North Las Vegas unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 North Las Vegas, NVPortland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,853  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,109$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,542  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Las Vegas, NVPortland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Las Vegas, NVPortland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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