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Mogul’s story
Mogul in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1990 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Explore the history →MogulNV
A town of 1,050.
Population
1,050
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$654K
Census ACS
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
56.5
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Is Mogul a good place to live?
The best of Mogul’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and the outdoors and an A for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. 13% of the land in Mogul is conserved, above both Nevada’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 2 of Nevada’s 66 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Mogul Open Space, at 34 acres. Mogul has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mogul stand out
Where Mogul beats most towns.
Small town
1,050 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RenoVerdiMogul
How Mogul grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Mogul is from typical.
Jobs & income$145K median household income; 44 jobs based hereA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center 5.7 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Nevada districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $654K, 7.5 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household incomeC+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 34 attractions →Lake Tahoe and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mogul. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LakeLake Tahoe
23 mi LakeDonner Lake
6 mi Stadium & arenaMackay Stadium
28 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical
6 mi LandmarkReno Arch
14 mi Ski areaMount Rose Ski Tahoe57 runs · 1,625 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Reno Arch: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Rose Ski Tahoe: Beesmill, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Mogul: who provides what
Mogul 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 code8952389523 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 Mogul.
HealthA
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Mogul than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
17% of Mogul adults binge drink. Only one of the 43 Nevada towns we compare has a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Mogul. Mogul: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Nevada town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Mogul.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Mogul | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Nevada
22 better7 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Mogul | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 18% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.4% |
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
The median household income in Mogul is higher than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mogul. Among residents in the town, 2.3% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes.
0%work in town
| Mogul | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 17% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mogul0%
Reno63%
Sparks7%
Truckee6%
Paradise2%
8 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Mogul
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Mogul
The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 89°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–46°
Spring34–61°
Summer49–85°
Fall35–67°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA+
Open space protected for good: 12.6% of Mogul
Across 3 parks and preserves: 1.6 miles of trail. In Mogul, the trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
12.6%conserved
12.6%
conserved · 118 of 932 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mogul Open Space | — | 34 |
| 2. Mogul Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Highland Ditch Greenbelt | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Mogul, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Mogul sits below just over half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to wildfires.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Mogul sell for about $675K
In Mogul, 91% of households live in a home they own.
$675Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mogul
17pages on Mogul
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mogul
University of Nevada-RenoUniversity or college · Public · Reno6 mi$9,578 in-state tuitionTruckee Meadows Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Reno7.7 mi$3,352 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mogul residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mogul for work
Where Mogul’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
44jobs based in Mogul
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mogul
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mogul, NV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $654,000, 48% 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+.