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Household stress question

Is Nevada financially stressful?

A direct, data-backed answer using income, poverty exposure, housing burden, safety-net reliance, and income trend indicators.

64

/ 100

Household financial stress

Short answer

It appears more financially stressful than many states.

Nevada (NV) has a score of 64, compared against other states. The score reflects income, poverty exposure, housing burden, SNAP participation, and income trend signals where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level household stress data for Nevada; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

Source and freshness

Score versionV3
CoverageState-backed
Latest year2024

ACS 2024 5-year

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Top drivers in this score

  • Rent-burdened households (30%+)

    52.8%

    Risk pressure percentile: 98

  • Households under 200% poverty

    30.2%

    Risk pressure percentile: 74

  • Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)

    39.9%

    Risk pressure percentile: 74

How this compares

Relative risk score63.7
Median (states)50.0
Delta vs median+13.7

Approximate percentile: 64 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedState-backed
Metric coverage6/6
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at state level.

Metrics used

Median household income$78,260
Households under 200% poverty30.2%
Rent-burdened households (30%+)52.8%
Mortgage-burdened households (30%+)39.9%
Households receiving SNAP12.7%
Income trend (YoY)+3.6%

Why it matters

Household financial stress shows whether statewide conditions leave households with less room for unexpected costs. It is not a judgment about personal choices.

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Common follow-ups

Is Nevada financially stressful?

Nevada (NV) has a score of 64, compared against other states. The score reflects income, poverty exposure, housing burden, SNAP participation, and income trend signals where available. Coverage: State-backed. This answer uses state-level household stress data for Nevada; city pages may use city, county, metro, or state-backed data depending on source coverage.

What household stress data is used for Nevada?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median household income, poverty under 200%, rent burden, mortgage burden, SNAP participation, and income trend. This state answer uses ACS 2024 5-year (2024).

Does this rank people or households?

No. It ranks aggregate location conditions, not residents or individual financial behavior.