Living in Crescent Valley, NV
Crescent Valley is a tiny town of 690 people in Eureka County, Nevada. It's about 183 miles from Reno, NV and 245 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $68k and rent runs about $969 a month.
690people
$68kTypical home
$969/moRent
95° / 41°Summer / winter
24"Snow
263Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 309 people per sq mi
- 245 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 183 mi to Reno, NV
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $68k (≈$432/mo)
- Median rent $969/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 263 sunny days a year (119 totally clear)
- 102 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 51
- 10% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to EKO airport
- 181 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 28% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,810 ft
- 309 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 173 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 134 mi to the nearest vet
- 71 mi to the nearest dog park
- 182 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eureka County: R+78 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.