Elko makes Nevada’s top 10 on 2 lists
Elko is ranked on 34 lists against the 42 Nevada towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 2.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NV town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Elko marked.
Colder winters than 98% of Nevada
Not better or worse, just Elko’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
1 spot from the top 10 for low property taxes
Lists where Elko sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Elko lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Elko’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NV, the right end is last. Areas where Elko does best come first.
Every NV list, and where Elko lands
34 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 West Wendover · 1.8 yrs
#10
Cheapest rent#1 West Wendover · $611/mo
#16
Lowest property tax#1 Silver Springs · $865/yr
#11
Rent easiest to afford#1 Dayton · 33.5%
#2 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Moapa Valley · 69.9%
#14
Most trails#1 Cold Springs · 4.9 mi / sq mi
#19
Most walkable#1 Spring Valley · 172 / sq mi
#19 
Health
Healthiest#1 Incline Village · 91 / 100
#26
Lowest obesity#1 Incline Village · 26%
#37
Fewest smokers#1 Incline Village · 9%
#22
Most active#1 Incline Village · 16%
#22
Fewest uninsured#1 Johnson Lane · 7%
#31
Lowest depression#1 Johnson Lane · 19%
#22
Closest to a top hospital#1 Las Vegas · 1.6 mi
#38 Schools
Best schools#1 Summerlin South · +31.3 pts
#21
Highest graduation rate#1 Winnemucca · 91%
#35 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 West Wendover · 12.9 min
#29 People
Most educated#1 Incline Village · 65.7%
#33
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Youngest#1 Nellis AFB · 20.8
#3
Oldest#1 Mesquite · 63.4
#40
Most residents 65+#1 Mesquite · 46.8%
#36
N
Most kids#1 Nellis AFB · 46.7%
#10 
The number on the right is Elko’s spot. All of Nevada’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every NV list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.