COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roy vs Las Vegas
PLACE A
Roy, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Roy is 209% larger than Las Vegas. Roy earns more, with a median household income $46,157 higher. Roy has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -4%).
ROYLAS VEGASDIFFERENCE
Total population38,79412,574+209% vs Las Vegas
Population density4,7611,458+3,302
Population growth6.6%-4.3%+10.8 pts
Median age33.043.1−10.1
Male49.6%46.7%+2.8 pts
Female50.4%53.3%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born7.1%1.3%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.6%16.5%+57.1 pts
Black0.6%1.1%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.5%76.3%−56.8 pts
Asian1.8%0.1%+1.6 pts
Other4.5%5.8%−1.4 pts
Median household income$91,282$45,125+$46,157
Per capita income$35,049$26,501+$8,548
Poverty rate5.0%32.0%−27.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.483−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%28.3%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree6.4%12.3%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%4.8%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation72.4%51.1%+21.3 pts
Median home value$383,000$155,300+$227,700
Median gross rent$1,624$792+$832
Owner-occupied84.0%57.0%+27.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%14.4%−10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%50.5%−5.2 pts
Average commute25.016.8+8.3
Worked from home15.8%9.3%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.1%+1.6 pts
Uninsured5.6%7.7%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025