Carson City, the state capital · Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Nevada rankings · 2026
Rankings in Nevada
19 lists rank Nevada’s towns of 2,500+ (42 with an overall grade); Ely leads the overall list with a B+.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
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
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The Nevada page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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