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A town of 5,060, settled in 1954.
Silver Springs grades D overall, 39th among Nevada's 42 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $49K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $359K for a typical one, or 4.1 years of the Reno metro’s $87K median household income. Silver Springs’ trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both the Nevada town median (2.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Lahontan State Recreation Area, at 7,657 acres with 28.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Silver Springs has 3 places on the National Register.
Where Silver Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Silver Springs is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1987 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Silver Springs is unincorporated, so Lyon 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Silver Springs.
Silver Springs trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
The nearest emergency room, Banner Churchill Community Hospital, is 24.8 miles away in a straight line. Against the 5,376 U.S. towns with household incomes like Silver Springs’s, it is less healthy than 74%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Silver Springs adults report frequent physical distress, where Nevada’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 21% of Silver Springs adults smoke cigarettes. Silver Springs beats the Nevada average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Silver Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Silver Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 72.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.9% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Lyon school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Silver Stage High School, with 351 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Stage Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 398 | C |
| Silver Stage High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 351 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NV on state tests and graduation
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lahontan State Recreation Area | 28.7 mi | 7,657 |
| 2. Fort Churchill State Historic Park | 5 mi | 2,306 |
| 3. Penny Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silver Springs has 223 jobs for its 2,362 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 33.7 minutes, against 24.8 across Nevada.
Silver Springs’ average trip to work is 34 minutes. Most working residents leave Silver Springs for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Reno (23%), Carson City (11%) and Sparks (7%).
| Silver Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 19% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons average 94.7°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 23°.
Silver Springs has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Silver Springs is 95°F. About 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Silver Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 94°F | 85°F |
| January low | 23°F | 25°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $359K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 29 miles. Values rose 6.3% in the past year while the Nevada typical home fell 1.6%.
85% of households own their home in Silver Springs. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Silver Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,201 a month | $1,419 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Silver Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Silver Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Silver Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lyon County, Nevada, US, at the intersection of US 50 (California Trail) and US 95A. As of the 2020 census, Silver Springs had a population of 5,629. Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park are all located nearby. The area is served by the Silver Springs Airport.
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Silver Springs grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #39 of 42 in Nevada. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.