Lemmon Valley and Stead, Nevada, 2007
Lemmon Valley’s story
Lemmon Valley in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
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A town of 4,412.
Population
4,412
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$384K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#12 of 42 in NV
Is Lemmon Valley a good place to live?
Lemmon Valley is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 12th of 42 graded towns in Nevada, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 63% of Nevada towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 60% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $76K, and 9% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $384K, 4.4 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household income. Lemmon Valley’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Among 42 Nevada towns, just 1 have a lower share of children under 18 than Lemmon Valley.
WeakestDHazard risk
What makes Lemmon Valley stand out
Where Lemmon Valley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lemmon Valley for work
Where Lemmon Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
171jobs based in Lemmon Valley
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lemmon Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Lemmon Valley is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listDOpen →SchoolsBOpen →Jobs & incomeC+Open →HealthSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center 10.8 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.4 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 7.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Pyramid Lake and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lemmon Valley. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LakePyramid Lake
10 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
34 mi LakeDonner Lake
11 mi LandmarkReno Arch
11 mi MuseumNational Automobile Museum
34 mi State parkDonner Memorial State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pyramid Lake: Rhalden, Public domain · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Automobile Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Donner Memorial State Park: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Lemmon Valley: who provides what
Lemmon Valley is unincorporated, so Washoe County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNV Energy13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTruckee Meadows Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashoe CountyWashoe County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWashoe County Registrar of VotersWashoe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code8950689506 100%Census 2020
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 Lemmon Valley.
OutdoorsB+
Lemmon Valley has set aside 2% of its land for conservation
On this, Lemmon Valley is where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.5% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. 50 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#15for trails in NV
2%
conserved · 217 of 10,913 acres
50 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lemmon Valley Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Lemmon Valley Horseman's Arena | — | 8 |
| 3. Lemmon Valley Open Space | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB
For schools, Lemmon Valley earns a B
Its public schools are run by the Washoe County school district. Its one school is below.
63%of NV districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemmon Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 635 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Lemmon Valley faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Only 2 of the 42 Nevada towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Lemmon Valley. Since 1997, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lemmon Valley.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingEarthquakes
33
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Lemmon Valley stands out in Nevada and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Lemmon Valley has 171 jobs for its 2,708 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
0.4% of Lemmon Valley working residents work locally. Since 2013, Lemmon Valley has added 83 jobs, to 171 in 2023. The average trip to work in Lemmon Valley is 30 minutes.
0%work in town
| Lemmon Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lemmon Valley0%
Reno61%
Sparks14%
Carson City3%
Spanish Springs1%
11 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Lemmon Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Nevada overall
Children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). Lemmon Valley’s median age is 53.4 years. 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
53.4median age · NV 39.1
| Lemmon Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
Lemmon ValleyNevadaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school32%
Some college28%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s10%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lemmon Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Lemmon Valley | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.1% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.4% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.3% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Lemmon Valley has four seasons and hot summers
Lemmon Valley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 25° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring37–61°
Summer54–85°
Fall39–66°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
For health, Lemmon Valley earns a B
19% of adults binge drink in Lemmon Valley. Lemmon Valley beats the Nevada average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 37% of adults feel lonely in Lemmon Valley.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Lemmon Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Lemmon Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 18% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.4% |
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
73rd
percentile among NV towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Compared with most of Nevada and the rest of the country, more of Lemmon Valley’s households own their home
No town among the 42 in Nevada we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Lemmon Valley.
$497Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lemmon Valley
17pages on Lemmon Valley
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lemmon Valley
Truckee Meadows Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reno8.2 mi$3,352 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nevada-RenoUniversity or college · Public · Reno10 mi$9,578 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Lemmon Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
About Lemmon Valley
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Lemmon Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lemmon Valley had a population of 4,987. It is a northern suburb of the city of Reno and is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010 it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Lemmon Valley–Golden Valley CDP.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
Lemmon Valley’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lemmon Valley.
RenoGolden ValleyLemmon Valley
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NV rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemmon Valley | #12 | C+ | C+ | — | B | B |
| Reno | #22 | C | C− | D | B | B |
| Golden Valley | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
Golden Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lemmon Valley and Golden Valley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lemmon Valley with a neighbor →
Questions about Lemmon Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemmon Valley, NV a good place to live?
Lemmon Valley grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #12 of 42 in Nevada. It grades B for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lemmon Valley, NV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $384,000, 13% below 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+.