SearchlightNV
A town of 246, settled in 1898.
Is Searchlight a good place to live?
Searchlight’s midpoint age is 64.2 years, above both the Nevada town median (40.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 43 in Nevada we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Searchlight. 46% of the land in Searchlight is conserved, where Nevada’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, at 168 acres. Searchlight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
246 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Searchlight. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
11 mi National PreserveMojave National Preserve570K visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaLee's Family Forum
27 mi Canyon & gorgeBlack Canyon of the Colorado
11 mi National MonumentCastle Mountains National Monument
36 mi MuseumNevada Southern Railroad MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Mojave National Preserve: InyoCima, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lee's Family Forum: Ron Mader, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Black Canyon of the Colorado: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Castle Mountains National Monument: David Lamfrom, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nevada Southern Railroad Museum: NearEMPTiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Searchlight: who provides what
Searchlight is unincorporated, so Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Searchlight.
The schools Searchlight’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Clark County school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Harry ESLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 13 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Trail density in Searchlight is higher than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 18 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avi Kwa Ame National Monument | 0.2 mi | 168 |
| 2. Searchlight Town Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow puts the typical Searchlight home at about $269K
Values rose 4.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Searchlight who own their home: 93%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
50% of Searchlight’s commuters take transit to work
Among working residents in Searchlight, 4.8% work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Searchlight dropped by 37, to 50. The top destinations are Las Vegas (19%), Paradise (6%) and North Las Vegas (5%). Half commute less than 44 miles.
| Searchlight | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 17% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Searchlight, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Searchlight is 37 of 100. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Searchlight report frequent physical distress than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Searchlight. For adults locally, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Searchlight is ahead of Nevada on 5 and behind on 13.
| Searchlight | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Searchlight | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 15.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.9% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Searchlight
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Searchlight; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Searchlight residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
95% of working residents leave Searchlight for work
Where Searchlight’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Searchlight
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Searchlight, NV a good place to live?
Searchlight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.