#1Battle Mountain
unincorporated, Lander County · 3,518 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.2 years of area income·Overall B− · #7 of 42 in NV
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Most affordable towns in Nevada
Battle Mountain ranks first on cost of living among Nevada’s 42 towns of 2,500+; 4 of the 42 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A+
#2West Wendover
Elko County · 4,576 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #24 of 42 in NV
#3Ely
White Pine County · 3,946 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.8 years of area income·Overall B+ · #1 of 42 in NV
All 42 towns
Cost of living 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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#TownGradeHome price · overall
1Battle Mountainunincorporated, Lander County · 3,518 peopleA+3.2 years of area income·Overall B− · #7 of 42
5Silver Springsunincorporated, Lyon County · 5,060 peopleB4.1 years of area income·Overall D · #39 of 42
7Hawthorneunincorporated, Mineral County · 2,809 peopleB2.0 years of area income·Overall D− · #40 of 42
8Moapa Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 6,684 peopleB4.7 years of area income·Overall C− · #27 of 42
10Sun Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 22,228 peopleB−5.0 years of area income·Overall C · #18 of 42
11Spring Creekunincorporated, Elko County · 14,739 peopleB−4.7 years of area income·Overall C · #17 of 42
12Lemmon Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 4,412 peopleC+4.4 years of area income·Overall C+ · #12 of 42
14Daytonunincorporated, Lyon County · 15,781 peopleC+5.3 years of area income·Overall C− · #30 of 42
15Laughlinunincorporated, Clark County · 8,789 peopleC+3.3 years of area income·Overall D− · #41 of 42
16Washoe Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 3,315 peopleC+7.0 years of area income·Overall C · #14 of 42
17Johnson Laneunincorporated, Douglas County · 6,467 peopleC+8.4 years of area income·Overall B+ · #2 of 42
18Gardnerville Ranchosunincorporated, Douglas County · 12,114 peopleC+5.3 years of area income·Overall C+ · #8 of 42
20Winchesterunincorporated, Clark County · 37,081 peopleC+4.0 years of area income·Overall D · #35 of 42
22Cold Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 11,321 peopleC5.0 years of area income·Overall C+ · #10 of 42
23Sunrise Manorunincorporated, Clark County · 200,218 peopleC4.2 years of area income·Overall D · #37 of 42
25Gardnervilleunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,486 peopleC6.7 years of area income·Overall B− · #6 of 42
26Whitneyunincorporated, Clark County · 47,221 peopleC4.3 years of area income·Overall D · #33 of 42
27Indian Hillsunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,527 peopleC5.3 years of area income·Overall C+ · #11 of 42
29Spanish Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 17,980 peopleC−7.1 years of area income·Overall B− · #4 of 42
30Paradiseunincorporated, Clark County · 185,913 peopleC−5.0 years of area income·Overall D · #36 of 42
32Pahrumpunincorporated, Nye County · 47,347 peopleC−6.0 years of area income·Overall D− · #42 of 42
36Spring Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 219,187 peopleD5.7 years of area income·Overall C− · #31 of 42
38Mindenunincorporated, Douglas County · 3,707 peopleD7.8 years of area income·Overall B− · #5 of 42
39Enterpriseunincorporated, Clark County · 240,464 peopleD6.2 years of area income·Overall C · #21 of 42
40Summerlin Southunincorporated, Clark County · 31,354 peopleD−8.8 years of area income·Overall C+ · #13 of 42
41Incline Villageunincorporated, Washoe County · 9,272 peopleD−17.5 years of area income·Overall B · #3 of 42
42Nellis AFBunincorporated, Clark County · 5,087 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #25 of 42
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Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Nevada?
Battle Mountain (Lander County) ranks first on cost of living among 42 towns, with an A+; West Wendover and Ely follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). 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 cost of living 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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