Living in Double Spring, NV
Double Spring is a tiny town of 265 people in Douglas County, Nevada. It's about 27 miles from Carson City, NV and 101 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $785k and rent runs about $2k a month.
265people
$785kTypical home
$1,593/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
31"Snow
302Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 265
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Carson City, NV
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $785k (≈$4,950/mo)
- Median rent $1,593/mo
- Median household income $136k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (131 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (596 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to TKF airport
- 50 mi to RNO (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,719 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: R+33 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- 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.