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    Moving to Elko, NV

    Is Elko a good place to live?

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    Elko ranks #6 of 15 Nevada cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $285,400
    +3.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,174
    per month
    Household income
    $75,630
    median
    Unemployment
    4.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Elko

    The median home value in Elko is $285,400 and median rent is $1,174 a month, against a median household income of $75,630. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Elko crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nevada the 2025 rate was 384 violent and 2,029 property crimes per 100,000 people — #5 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Elko, NV

    Elko has about 20,624 residents, 4.4% unemployment and 11% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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