The 10 Best Small Towns In Nevada For 2024

You’ve seen these lists before. Best places to live in Nevada. Best sururbs in Nevada. Best counties in Nevada.

Etc., etc., etc.

But they all focus on major cities and towns in the Silver State, and no one pays attention to the little guy.

Well, that’s all about to change as we put together a list of the superb small towns in Nevada based on numbers–not opinions or hearsay.

We’ll dive right into our methodology in the next section, but first, we thought you might want to know which places in Nevada ranked the best based on Saturday Night Science.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

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The 15 Best Small Towns To Live In Nevada For 2024

1. Mogul
2. Minden
3. Genoa
4. East Valley
5. Ruhenstroth
6. Verdi
7. Kingsbury
8. Washoe Valley
9. Ely
10. Panaca
11. Hawthorne
12. Golden Valley
13. Nellis AFB
14. West Wendover
15. Battle Mountain

What’s the best small town in Nevada? Mogul is the best small town in Nevada based on the most recent Census data. If you live in one of these small towns like Mogul, chances are, you’re not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

But for the rest of you–keep reading, and we’ll get to just why these small towns made our list.

For more reading on the Silver State check out:

• Best Places To Live In Nevada
• Cheapest Places To Live In Nevada
• 5 Most Dangerous Cities In Nevada

The 15 Best Small Towns In Nevada For 2024

1. Mogul

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,315
Median Income: $131,838 (1st Best)
Median Home Value: $639,429 (8th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

2. Minden

Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 3,140
Median Income: $87,778 (7th Best)
Median Home Value: $662,582 (7th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

3. Genoa

Overall SnackAbility

/10

Population: 1,013
Median Income: $116,250 (3rd Best)
Median Home Value: $1,138,855 (1st Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%

4. East Valley

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,294
Median Income: $123,445 (2nd Best)
Median Home Value: $965,141 (2nd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 8.0%

5. Ruhenstroth

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,691
Median Income: $98,281 (6th Best)
Median Home Value: $706,791 (6th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.4%

6. Verdi

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 1,134
Median Income: $77,212 (12th Best)
Median Home Value: $744,645 (5th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%

7. Kingsbury

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 1,920
Median Income: $74,424 (14th Best)
Median Home Value: $819,770 (3rd Best)
Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

8. Washoe Valley

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 3,235
Median Income: $99,018 (5th Best)
Median Home Value: $531,830 (10th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 4.8%

9. Ely

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 3,957
Median Income: $77,076 (13th Best)
Median Home Value: $191,661 (20th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

10. Panaca

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 1,039
Median Income: $68,073 (18th Best)
Median Home Value: $221,064 (17th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

11. Hawthorne

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 2,739
Median Income: $55,847 (25th Best)
Median Home Value: $120,132 (26th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

12. Golden Valley

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,184
Median Income: $85,242 (9th Best)
Median Home Value: $552,678 (9th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

13. Nellis Afb

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,278
Median Income: $67,733 (19th Best)
Median Home Value: $110,064 (27th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 22.4%

14. West Wendover

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Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 4,513
Median Income: $80,342 (10th Best)
Median Home Value: $263,406 (15th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

15. Battle Mountain

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 4,187
Median Income: $99,962 (4th Best)
Median Home Value: $234,762 (16th Best)
Unemployment Rate: 15.2%

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Methodology: How We Determined The Coolest Towns In Nevada

We threw a lot of criteria at this report to get the best, most complete results of the best small towns in Nevada possible.

Using the most recent data from the Census’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Saturday Night Science, this is the criteria we used:

• Population Density (Higher is better)
• Lowest Unemployment Rates
• Housing costs (Higher is better. More demand.)
• Adjusted Median Income (Higher is better)
• Highly Educated Adults (Higher is better)
• Insurance Rates (Higher is better)
• Commute Times (Lower is better)

We looked at places with populations lower than 5,000 people and greater than 1,000, of which there were many – 29 to be exact.

We then ranked each place in each category with scores from 1 to 29, averaged them out, and the lowest scores went to our Best Small Towns in Nevada. Top of that list — Mogul.

This is our tenth time ranking the best small places to live in Nevada.

Summary: Science Can Tackle Any Issue, Even Small Ones

We said it once, and we’ll say it again — this list: it’s just science. We did the research, crunched the numbers, and it turns out these 15 small towns in Nevada are the best in which to live.

And who can argue with that?

The best small towns in Nevada are Mogul, Minden, Genoa, East Valley, Ruhenstroth, Verdi, Kingsbury, Washoe Valley, Ely, and Panaca.

If you’re curious, here are the worst small towns in Nevada:

1. Owyhee
2. Grass Valley
3. Tonopah

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Best Small Towns In Nevada