Nevada county rankings
Best counties in Nevada to live
We scored 12 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | 69 | $587,400 | $88,018 | 3.2% | 744 |
| 2 | Lyon County | 62 | $342,600 | $73,460 | 6.3% | 870 |
| 3 | Elko County | 59 | $282,400 | $83,427 | 4.3% | 968 |
| 4 | White Pine County | 54 | $196,700 | $72,294 | 4.9% | 887 |
| 5 | Churchill County | 52 | $298,000 | $73,268 | 6.5% | 1,017 |
| 6 | Washoe County | 51 | $496,600 | $85,600 | 5.0% | 2,398 |
| 7 | Carson City | 50 | $426,700 | $71,809 | 4.1% | 1,151 |
| 8 | Humboldt County | 48 | $256,800 | $79,946 | 5.4% | 1,475 |
| 9 | Clark County | 42 | $400,800 | $73,845 | 7.4% | 2,534 |
| 10 | Pershing County | 41 | $166,200 | $72,007 | 6.0% | — |
| 11 | Nye County | 39 | $266,000 | $55,975 | 9.5% | 1,259 |
| 12 | Lander County | 33 | $210,500 | $84,474 | 9.2% | 1,528 |
Also see: Where to move in Nevada
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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