The
Las Vegas–Paradise, NV MSA, also known as the
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area (2013) or the
Las Vegas metropolitan area, is in the
southern part of the
U.S. state of
Nevada, coextensive since 2003 with
Clark County, Nevada. A central part of the metropolitan area is the
Las Vegas Valley, a basin that includes the metropolitan area's largest city,
Las Vegas as well as the other primary city,
Paradise, Nevada. The area contains the largest
concentration of people in the state. Cities in the metropolitan area include
Las Vegas,
Henderson,
North Las Vegas, and
Boulder City. The metropolitan area is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, drawing over 40 million international and domestic visitors in 2013 with a
GMP of US$103.3 billion.