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2012-10-08 View of downtown Ely in Nevada from the lower slopes of Ward MountainEly, #1 on this list · Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nevada rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Nevada

Ely ranks first on civic life among Nevada’s 16 towns of 2,500+; 2 of the 16 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

Ely

White Pine County · 3,946 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #1 of 42 in NV

#2

Elko

Elko County · 21,019 people
A−

Civic life grade, better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #23 of 42 in NV

#3

Boulder City

Clark County · 14,884 people
B+

Civic life grade, better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #9 of 42 in NV

All 16 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

16 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1ElyWhite Pine County · 3,946 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #1 of 42
2ElkoElko County · 21,019 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #23 of 42
3Boulder CityClark County · 14,884 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #9 of 42
4FallonChurchill County · 9,570 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #26 of 42
5WinnemuccaHumboldt County · 8,307 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #15 of 42
6FernleyLyon County · 26,214 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #32 of 42
7RenoWashoe County · 283,621 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #22 of 42
8YeringtonLyon County · 3,227 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #16 of 42
9Carson CityCarson City · 58,571 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #20 of 42
10Las VegasClark County · 679,817 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #38 of 42
11Pahrumpunincorporated, Nye County · 47,347 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #42 of 42
12MesquiteClark County · 24,001 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #28 of 42
13SparksWashoe County · 111,902 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #19 of 42
14HendersonClark County · 353,289 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #29 of 42
15North Las VegasClark County · 296,653 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #34 of 42
16West WendoverElko County · 4,576 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #24 of 42
Not ranked

26 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Nevada town has the most civic life?

Ely (White Pine County) ranks first on civic life among 16 towns, with an A+; Elko and Boulder City follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (16 in Nevada). 26 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Nevada page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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