Summerlin South
unincorporated, Clark County · 31,354 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #13 of 42 in NV
Nevada rankings · Jobs & income
Best towns for jobs & income in Nevada
Summerlin South ranks first on jobs & income among Nevada’s 42 towns of 2,500+; 4 of the 42 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work
A
#2Spanish Springs
unincorporated, Washoe County · 17,980 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #4 of 42 in NV
Johnson Lane
unincorporated, Douglas County · 6,467 peopleJobs & income grade, better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #2 of 42 in NV
All 42 towns
Jobs & income grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
1Summerlin Southunincorporated, Clark County · 31,354 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #13 of 42
2Spanish Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 17,980 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #4 of 42
3Johnson Laneunincorporated, Douglas County · 6,467 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #2 of 42
4Cold Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 11,321 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #10 of 42
5Nellis AFBunincorporated, Clark County · 5,087 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #25 of 42
6Enterpriseunincorporated, Clark County · 240,464 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #21 of 42
7Incline Villageunincorporated, Washoe County · 9,272 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #3 of 42
10Washoe Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 3,315 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #14 of 42
11Mindenunincorporated, Douglas County · 3,707 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #5 of 42
12Gardnerville Ranchosunincorporated, Douglas County · 12,114 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #8 of 42
13Spring Creekunincorporated, Elko County · 14,739 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #17 of 42
16Moapa Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 6,684 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #27 of 42
17Spring Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 219,187 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #31 of 42
18Daytonunincorporated, Lyon County · 15,781 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #30 of 42
20Indian Hillsunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,527 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #11 of 42
24Whitneyunincorporated, Clark County · 47,221 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #33 of 42
26Lemmon Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 4,412 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #12 of 42
27Gardnervilleunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,486 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #6 of 42
29Sun Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 22,228 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #18 of 42
31Paradiseunincorporated, Clark County · 185,913 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #36 of 42
35Sunrise Manorunincorporated, Clark County · 200,218 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #37 of 42
37Winchesterunincorporated, Clark County · 37,081 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #35 of 42
38Battle Mountainunincorporated, Lander County · 3,518 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #7 of 42
39Hawthorneunincorporated, Mineral County · 2,809 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #40 of 42
40Pahrumpunincorporated, Nye County · 47,347 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #42 of 42
41Laughlinunincorporated, Clark County · 8,789 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #41 of 42
42Silver Springsunincorporated, Lyon County · 5,060 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #39 of 42
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Nevada town is best for jobs and income?
Summerlin South (Clark County) ranks first on jobs & income among 42 towns, with an A; Spanish Springs and Johnson Lane follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). 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 jobs & income grade (42 in Nevada). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Nevada page.
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