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Nevada · 42 graded towns

Towns and cities in Nevada

0 of Nevada’s 42 graded towns and cities (0%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Ely ranks first in the state with a B+; cost of living (A) and walkability (A−) are its strongest grades; health (C) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How Nevada compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest townsBest towns for jobs & income
42
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
0
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
24
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A0A−0B+2B1B−4C+6C9C−10D7D−3

All 42 graded towns

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 42 Nevada towns on the best places to live list.

42 graded towns, A to Z.

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  1. B−Battle Mountainunincorporated, Lander County#7 of 423,518
  2. C+Boulder CityClark County#9 of 4214,884
  3. CCarson CityCarson City#20 of 4258,571
  4. C+Cold Springsunincorporated, Washoe County#10 of 4211,321
  5. C−Daytonunincorporated, Lyon County#30 of 4215,781
  6. C−ElkoElko County#23 of 4221,019
  7. B+ElyWhite Pine County#1 of 423,946
  8. CEnterpriseunincorporated, Clark County#21 of 42240,464
  9. C−FallonChurchill County#26 of 429,570
  10. C−FernleyLyon County#32 of 4226,214
  11. B−Gardnervilleunincorporated, Douglas County#6 of 425,486
  12. C+Gardnerville Ranchosunincorporated, Douglas County#8 of 4212,114
  13. D−Hawthorneunincorporated, Mineral County#40 of 422,809
  14. C−HendersonClark County#29 of 42353,289
  15. BIncline Villageunincorporated, Washoe County#3 of 429,272
  16. C+Indian Hillsunincorporated, Douglas County#11 of 425,527
  17. B+Johnson Laneunincorporated, Douglas County#2 of 426,467
  18. DLas VegasClark County#38 of 42679,817
  19. D−Laughlinunincorporated, Clark County#41 of 428,789
  20. C+Lemmon Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County#12 of 424,412
  21. C−MesquiteClark County#28 of 4224,001
  22. B−Mindenunincorporated, Douglas County#5 of 423,707
  23. C−Moapa Valleyunincorporated, Clark County#27 of 426,684
  24. C−Nellis AFBunincorporated, Clark County#25 of 425,087
  25. DNorth Las VegasClark County#34 of 42296,653
  26. D−Pahrumpunincorporated, Nye County#42 of 4247,347
  27. DParadiseunincorporated, Clark County#36 of 42185,913
  28. CRenoWashoe County#22 of 42283,621
  29. DSilver Springsunincorporated, Lyon County#39 of 425,060
  30. B−Spanish Springsunincorporated, Washoe County#4 of 4217,980
  31. CSparksWashoe County#19 of 42111,902
  32. CSpring Creekunincorporated, Elko County#17 of 4214,739
  33. C−Spring Valleyunincorporated, Clark County#31 of 42219,187
  34. C+Summerlin Southunincorporated, Clark County#13 of 4231,354
  35. CSun Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County#18 of 4222,228
  36. DSunrise Manorunincorporated, Clark County#37 of 42200,218
  37. CWashoe Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County#14 of 423,315
  38. C−West WendoverElko County#24 of 424,576
  39. DWhitneyunincorporated, Clark County#33 of 4247,221
  40. DWinchesterunincorporated, Clark County#35 of 4237,081
  41. CWinnemuccaHumboldt County#15 of 428,307
  42. CYeringtonLyon County#16 of 423,227
Also in Nevada

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Not graded

Every Nevada town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.

Smaller places 24 with 1,000–2,499 residents

These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.

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Lists in Nevada

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Nevada rankings →
Best places to live42 towns · #1 ElyBest small towns18 towns · #1 ElyMost affordable towns42 towns · #1 Battle MountainTowns with the best schools42 towns · #1 WinnemuccaHealthiest towns42 towns · #1 Incline VillageBest towns for jobs & income42 towns · #1 Summerlin SouthMost walkable towns42 towns · #1 WinchesterTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk42 towns · #1 Nellis AFBBest towns for the outdoors42 towns · #1 Carson City and Incline VillageMost historic towns42 towns · #1 ElyTowns with the most civic life16 towns · #1 ElyTowns with the least snow25 towns · #1 HawthorneDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns25 towns · #1 Incline VillageDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters42 towns · #1 LaughlinDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers42 towns · #1 LaughlinDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers42 towns · #1 Incline VillageDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes42 towns · #1 Incline VillageDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes41 towns · #1 Silver SpringsDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns15 towns · #1 MesquiteDescribed, no letters