Henderson’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Henderson.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Nevada thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Henderson. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Henderson neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Henderson hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 23 of Henderson’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Henderson neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Henderson:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Henderson, Nevada for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Henderson.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 23 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
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Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Henderson for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 796 | $220,900 | $77,871 |
| 2 | Townsite | 7,393 | $226,600 | $63,614 |
| 3 | Valley View | 14,675 | $216,629 | $46,655 |
| 4 | Gibson Springs | 16,334 | $297,636 | $66,739 |
| 5 | Whitney Ranch | 11,146 | $258,625 | $57,254 |
| 5 | Pittman | 13,603 | $198,900 | $61,744 |
| 7 | Black Mountain | 7,373 | $227,850 | $78,073 |
| 8 | River Mountain | 11,955 | $304,043 | $79,771 |
| 9 | Foothills | 6,415 | $318,400 | $85,333 |
| 10 | Midway | 1,564 | $296,100 | $83,059 |
| 11 | Mission Hills | 5,417 | $285,700 | $55,983 |
| 12 | Green Valley North | 40,041 | $317,765 | $77,569 |
| 13 | Macdonald Ranch | 14,309 | $329,229 | $107,031 |
| 14 | Westgate | 28,762 | $370,742 | $84,299 |
| 14 | McCullough Hills | 17,160 | $321,400 | $91,020 |
| 16 | Highland Hills | 11,678 | $261,700 | $84,691 |
| 17 | Calico Ridge | 4,482 | $441,000 | $87,526 |
| 18 | Green Valley South | 21,633 | $296,900 | $89,657 |
| 19 | West Henderson | 9,697 | $362,967 | $101,010 |
| 20 | Lake Las Vegas | 2,679 | $533,300 | $129,444 |
| 21 | Paradise Hills | 12,309 | $366,825 | $99,586 |
| 21 | Green Valley Ranch | 18,203 | $391,633 | $101,332 |
| 23 | Anthem | 29,073 | $436,994 | $101,074 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 23 Henderson neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Henderson
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Henderson with Clark County landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Henderson are Clark County, Townsite, Valley View, Gibson Springs, Whitney Ranch, Pittman, Black Mountain, River Mountain, Foothills, and Midway.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Henderson aren’t all bad. Anthem takes the cake as the best place to live in Henderson.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on Nevada? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In Henderson FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Henderson?
Clark County ranks as the worst neighborhood in Henderson for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Townsite and Valley View are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Henderson?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Henderson are Clark County, Townsite, Valley View, Gibson Springs, Whitney Ranch, Pittman, Black Mountain, River Mountain, Foothills, and Midway. We scored all 23 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Clark County rank as the worst?
Clark County posts the roughest combined numbers in Henderson: a median household income of $77,871 and a median home value of $220,900, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
