Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Genoa’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. 13% of the land in Genoa is conserved, against 5.2% in Nevada’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of Nevada’s 66 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is River Fork Ranch Preserve, at 78 acres. Genoa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Genoa beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Genoa | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 15.6% |
Genoa Historic DistrictIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Genoa is from typical.
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The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Genoa is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa.
In Genoa, nine in ten households are owner-occupiers, above both the Nevada town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 6.3% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Genoa: 8.2% of adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Genoa. Of 32 CDC measures, Genoa beats the Nevada average on 20 and trails it on 5.
| Genoa | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Genoa | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 15.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The national flood insurance program has paid 35 claims in Genoa since 1986. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of working residents in Genoa who work locally: 3.5%. Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher typical household income than Genoa. The town’s average commute is 17 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Genoa | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $122,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 17% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 22 inches a winter. Genoa has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 3 have a lower density of trails than Genoa. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Fork Ranch Preserve | — | 78 |
| 2. Mormon Station Historic State Monument | — | 4 |
| 3. Genoa Town Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi LakeLake Tahoe
31 mi LakeDonner Lake
25 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical7 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
15 mi State parkEmerald Bay State Park
21 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft verticalLake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Emerald Bay State Park: Michael, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Genoa
About 3 of every 100 Genoa residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
Where Genoa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Genoa on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated town in the State of Nevada, United States
Genoa ( jə-NOH-ə) is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1851, it was the first settlement in what became the Nevada Territory (1861–1864). It is situated within Carson River Valley and is approximately 42 miles (68 km) south of Reno and seven miles north of Minden, Nevada. The population was 939 at the 2010 census. The town is home to the state's oldest bar, which opened in 1853.
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Yes. That is 13 years of the area's median household income ($91,077 across the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
