#T1Carson City
Carson City · 58,571 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #20 of 42 in NV
Carson City, #1 on this list · Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Nevada rankings · Outdoors
Best towns for the outdoors in Nevada
Carson City and Incline Village share first place on outdoors among Nevada’s 42 towns of 2,500+; 18 of the 42 grade A− or better on outdoors nationally.
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. How grades work
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#T1Incline Village
unincorporated, Washoe County · 9,272 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #3 of 42 in NV
#3Sun Valley
unincorporated, Washoe County · 22,228 peopleOutdoors grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #18 of 42 in NV
All 42 towns
Outdoors grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 8 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
T1Incline Villageunincorporated, Washoe County · 9,272 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #3 of 42
3Sun Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 22,228 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #18 of 42
4Indian Hillsunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,527 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #11 of 42
6Moapa Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 6,684 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #27 of 42
10Laughlinunincorporated, Clark County · 8,789 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #41 of 42
T15Enterpriseunincorporated, Clark County · 240,464 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #21 of 42
18Whitneyunincorporated, Clark County · 47,221 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #33 of 42
20Lemmon Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 4,412 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #12 of 42
21Gardnervilleunincorporated, Douglas County · 5,486 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #6 of 42
22Battle Mountainunincorporated, Lander County · 3,518 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #7 of 42
23Johnson Laneunincorporated, Douglas County · 6,467 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #2 of 42
25Daytonunincorporated, Lyon County · 15,781 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #30 of 42
26Summerlin Southunincorporated, Clark County · 31,354 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #13 of 42
27Sunrise Manorunincorporated, Clark County · 200,218 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #37 of 42
28Spanish Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 17,980 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #4 of 42
29Cold Springsunincorporated, Washoe County · 11,321 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #10 of 42
30Mindenunincorporated, Douglas County · 3,707 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #5 of 42
31Washoe Valleyunincorporated, Washoe County · 3,315 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #14 of 42
34Nellis AFBunincorporated, Clark County · 5,087 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #25 of 42
35Pahrumpunincorporated, Nye County · 47,347 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #42 of 42
36Gardnerville Ranchosunincorporated, Douglas County · 12,114 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #8 of 42
37Hawthorneunincorporated, Mineral County · 2,809 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #40 of 42
38Silver Springsunincorporated, Lyon County · 5,060 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #39 of 42
39Paradiseunincorporated, Clark County · 185,913 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #36 of 42
40Spring Valleyunincorporated, Clark County · 219,187 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #31 of 42
41Spring Creekunincorporated, Elko County · 14,739 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #17 of 42
42Winchesterunincorporated, Clark County · 37,081 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #35 of 42
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Nevada town is best for the outdoors?
Carson City (Carson City) and Incline Village (Washoe County) share first place on outdoors among 42 towns.
How are these towns ranked?
The Outdoors grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the share of land conserved and the trail miles per square mile. 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 outdoors 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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