Johnson LaneNV
A town of 6,467.
Is Johnson Lane a good place to live?
Johnson Lane grades B+ overall, 2nd of 42 graded towns in Nevada, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $121K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Johnson Lane, above both Nevada’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 42 Nevada towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Johnson Lane. Johnson Lane OHV Play Area, at 24 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
100 miles of trails in Johnson Lane
5.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
How Johnson Lane grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Johnson Lane is from typical.
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Moving to Johnson Lane: who provides what
Johnson Lane 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Johnson Lane.
Johnson Lane has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Nevada and has schools in the top 5% of Nevada, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Nevada.
Trail density in Johnson Lane is higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
At 4.6 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #2 of 41 Nevada towns.
The trail density in Johnson Lane is 4.6 miles per square mile. 100 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Johnson Lane | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 4.6 miles per square mile | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johnson Lane OHV Play Area | 1.1 mi | 24 |
| 2. Johnson Lane OHV Main Staging Area | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 3. Johnson Lane Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Johnson Lane’s schools beat 68% of Nevada districts
Its B+ ranks #2 of the 42 Nevada towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Douglas school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinon Hills Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 256 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Older than Nevada overall
The median household earns $121,458, against $78,260 across Nevada, one input to its A for jobs and income.
12% of Johnson Lane residents are under 18. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Johnson Lane | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 87% are men (NV 52%).
| Johnson Lane | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Johnson Lane faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Johnson Lane stands out in Nevada and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Johnson Lane has 254 jobs for its 2,312 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Johnson Lane. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 3 have a higher median household income than Johnson Lane. 1.3% of working residents work locally in Johnson Lane.
| Johnson Lane | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 19% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Johnson Lane ranks healthier than 73% of the country’s towns
Within Nevada it is healthier than 93% of the 42 graded towns: much of Nevada scores lower on these measures. Against the 5,541 U.S. towns with household incomes like Johnson Lane’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Johnson Lane beats the Nevada average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Of the 42 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Johnson Lane.
| Johnson Lane | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Johnson Lane | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 15.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Johnson Lane has four seasons and hot summers
Johnson Lane has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Johnson Lane’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Johnson Lane sells for about $860K
At 8.4 years of the Gardnerville Ranchos area’s $91K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 95% of Nevada towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $3,174, against $2,027 across Nevada, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Tahoe and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Johnson Lane. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LakeLake Tahoe
34 mi LakeDonner Lake
30 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical14 mi Ski areaHeavenly Mountain Resort141 runs · 3,370 ft vertical
34 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
20 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake 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 · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Johnson Lane
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Johnson Lane
About 3 of every 100 Johnson Lane residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
99% of working residents leave Johnson Lane for work
Where Johnson Lane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Johnson Lane
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Johnson Lane is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It lies on the south side of the Carson City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Johnson Lane had a population of 6,409.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,820 ft
- Area code
- 775
Johnson Lane’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Johnson Lane.
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lane | #2 | B+ | C+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Indian Hills | #11 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Carson City | #20 | C | C− | — | B | C+ |
Johnson Lane, Indian Hills and Carson City report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Johnson Lane with a neighbor →
Questions about Johnson Lane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Johnson Lane, NV a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Johnson Lane grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #2 of 42 in Nevada. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Johnson Lane, NV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $764,000, 73% above the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.