Nevada is one of the worst states to move to, according to a new study.
A new Consumer Affairs ranking has Nevada as the sixth worst state to move to largely using data from 2025 based on a number of metrics, including affordability, public safety, economic strength, healthcare and education.
Nevada ranked as the 11th worst state in last year’s study.
The best states to move to are New Hampshire, Utah and Idaho, according to the Consumer Affairs study, and the worst are New Mexico, Louisiana, California and Arkansas.
In the study, Nevada ranked low for public safety, affordability, healthcare and education.
Nevada ranked 36th for public safety based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Act and Neighborhood Scout, which tabulates crime statistics across the country down to specific neighborhoods.
There are four violent crimes and 21.97 property crimes per 1,000 Nevada residents, according to the study. The Consumer Affairs study notes that this exceeds the national average of 3.6 violent crimes and 17.6 property crimes per 1,000 U.S. residents.
Nevada is near the bottom for both healthcare and education (ranking 49th for the combined category) as the report noted that only 28.5 percent of adults in the state have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher, lagging behind the national average of 36.8 percent, and Nevada’s public school system consistently ranks amongst the worst for student outcomes. Nevada also has a high school graduation rate of just 82 percent, which is below the national average of 87 percent.
Nevada’s healthcare system ranks 45th for its performance in access, quality and health outcomes, according to Consumer Affairs. Nevada also has a low rate of air quality as from 2020 to 2025, only 72 percent of days were deemed high quality. Nevada also faces some of the most extreme heat in the summer, with average temperatures coming in well above 90 degrees.
Additionally, Nevada ranked low on affordability (41st) as the median household income in the state is $81,134, which is lower than the national median of $81,604. Typical housing costs account for 18.5 percent of the median income for Nevada residents, while the national average is 17.6 percent.
Other data sources used in the study include U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Center for Education Statistics.
Contact Patrick Blennerhassett at pblennerhassett@reviewjournal.com.
